The John T. Moore

WOODS, Circuit Judge.

It is conceded that the $24.000, the proceeds of the sale of the John T. Moore, is first subject to the pay-' ment of the costs and seamen’s wages, amounting as reported by the master to the sum of $5,341.12. The residue, $18,658.88, is insufficient to pay all the claims preferred against it. It therefore becomes necessary to decide what claims are entitled to precedence. The first contest is between the claims for supplies, materials, and repairs furnished the boat in her home port, and the mortgages (above mentioned) to Swift’s Iron & Steel Works and Dennis Long, and to…