In re Whitelaw
District Court, N.D. California
Petition for a limitation of liability of the owners of the wrecking schooner Sampson, under the provisions of section 4282 et seq.. Rev. St. Demurrer to petition, and motion to dissolve the restraining order issued upon the prayer of the petition. ■ Demurrer overruled, and motion denied.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, District Judge.
A petition for a limitation of the liability of the owners of the wrecking schooner Sampson, under the provisions of sections 4282 et seq., Rev. St. U. S. (Act 1851), was filed in this court on April 10, 1895. In accordance with the prayer of the petition, a monition returnable July 16, 1895, citing all persons to appear who had any claims against said vessel, etc., or her owners, was issued; also an order restraining the prosecution of two suits pending in the state court against the owners of the vessel. Thereupon the plaintiffs in these suits filed tlieir claims in…
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