The Western Wave

BORAH, District Judge. ■

These three suits were consolidated for the purpose of trial, and accordingly may be disposed of in one opinion.

On January 23, 1932, and June 23, 1932, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans filed separate libels against the steamship Western Wave and the steamship Texan (formerly the Western Wave) asserting claims due it for dockage, sheddage, etc., and on June 6,1932, the Johnson Iron Works, Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company, Inc., filed a libel against the Western Wave to re*912cover for repairs furnished to the vessel while in the port of New Orleans. The…