The Planet Venus

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

This libel, which charges the breach of a contract of affreightment, was originally filed against the steamship Planet Venus, and “John Doe and Richard Roe, doing business under the name of the Philadelphia Transatlantic Line, Charles M. Taylor’s Sons, managers, the charterers of said steamship.” The vessel was attached by process in rem, and, upon giving stipulation, was released in due course. No process in personam was issued, but not long afterwards the libelants asked permission to amend, so as to describe the other respondents as “Frederick W. Taylor and…