Farnham v. The Seminole

This is, an action to enforce a lien upon the sharpie Seminole for wages asserted to have been earned by the libelant, under the employment of one William Leonard, as pilot and ship-keeper from the 5th day of July, 1889, to the 25th day of January, 1890. To this libel the claimant has excepted upon the ground, among others, that the claim of the libelant- is stale. Certain facts judicially known to the court seepn to require a dismissal of the libel upon the ground above stated, such facts compelling the conclusion that the libelant,- by delay under the circumstances, has waived any lien that…