Logunov and Ors v. The Owners of the ship ‘Sheduva’ - Federal Court (Trial Div)(Muldoon J) - 24 April 1998

Admiralty practice - Marshal’s expenses - Commission on appraisement and sale of vessel - Plaintiffs asserting that they did most of the Marshal’s work in relation to the sale - Whether Marshal’s claim for commission should be reduced

The plaintiffs were the Master, officers and crew of the vessel Sheduva. They brought a motion applying for a review of the taxation of the Marshal’s costs and, in particular, for an order denying the payment of the Marshal’s commission as claimed.