The On-the-Level

THOMAS, District Judge.

The libelant’s scow was lying south of Biberty Bight, off the Jersey shore, and was used as a stakeboat; that is, scows bringing dirt to be delivered on an improvement along the waterway made fast to such stakeboat until there was an opportunity for them to go in and deliver their cargo. However, the stakeboat was intended only for such scows as brought dirt for delivery to the libelant. Nevertheless the scow On-the-Bevel on Thurs*512day, December nth, did make fast to the libelant’s scow Frolic, as follows: On the stern of the Frolic, on the starboard side, singled out,…