
    THE H. C. GRADY. BLACK DIAMOND COAL-MINING CO. v. THE H. C. GRADY (LOUGHERY, Intervener).
    (District Conrt, N. D. California.
    December 29, 1897.)
    Costs in Admiralty Cases — Docket Fee.
    Where a number of libels against the same vessel are consolidated, and heard at the same time, and represented by the same proctor, but one proctor’s docket fee should be allowed.
    This was an intervening libel by Frank Loughery in the canse of the Black Diamond Coal-Mining Company against the steamer H. C. Grady. The suit was consolidated with various others against the same vessel, and all were heard together. The cause is now before the court on exceptions to the action of the clerk in disaEowing a docket fee for the intervener’s proctor.
    D. T. SuEivan, for intervener.
   DE HAVEN, District Judge.

This suit having been consolidated with others against the steamer H. C. Grady, and final hearing in all of said actions having been had at the same time, but one proctor’s docket fee should be allowed in the cases represented by the same proctor. The Medusa, 47 Fed. 821. The exceptions to the action of the clerk in disallowing docket fee for proctor of said intervener are overruled.  