The Thomas E. Moran

CAFFEY, District Judge.

A proceeding to limit liability was commenced February 26, 1927. On that day an order was entered staying the prosecution of an action in the state court by Anna Gyse (hereinafter called the claimant) to recover damages alleged to have been suffered in the collision which led to the limitation proceeding. Monition issued the day the limitation petition was filed and all were duly cited to appear on April 5,1927.

*41The claimant filed in the limitation proceeding a claim for the damages which she had sought to recover by her state court suit; but she never filed an answer in…