J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. v. The Off-Shore Menhaden Company, in Bankruptcy, Ancillary

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.

In the bankruptcy proceeding of appellant, The Off-Shore Menhaden Company, J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., unsuccessfully sought a maritime lien against two vessels of the Bankrupt for the cost of dredging out a special slip on Rattlesnake Bayou, Louisiana, for use as a permanent berth. We affirm.

What we know, and all that we know, comes from a stipulation of the parties. It may be briefly summarized. In 1955 the Bankrupt commenced its operations in the processing of menhaden fish into scraps, oils, and solubles. It owned only three vessels. Two were the…