THE "DILOMA."

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 795

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Commodore R. L. F. Hubbard and Commodore T. L. Owen, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Salvage - Costs - Joinder of parties - Claim brought by plaintiffs in respect of services rendered by tugs George V, Wearmouth, Cullercoats, Fulwell and Cleadon to first defendants' motor vessel Diloma ashore off Sunderland- Lloyd's Form of Salvage Agreement entered into between first defendants and M.-Action brought by plaintiffs against first defendants-Undertaking for bail entered into by first defendants -Plea by first defendants that services of George V, Wearmouth and Cullercoats were rendered under contract between tugowners and M.- M. joined by plaintiffs as second defendant-Settlement of action on terms that first defendants should pay an amount in respect of salvage and the plaintiffs' costs, and that nothing was recoverable from second defendant- Application by plaintiffs that they were entitled to add second defendant's costs recoverable against them to costs recoverable from first defendants- Application refused.