The Nancy II

BINGHAM, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal in admiralty from a deeree of the Federal District Court for Massachusetts, confirming a sale of the schooner Nancy II, made by the marshal at the direction of the court, and from a further deeree of the court refusing to set aside the deeree confirming the sale. Certiorari proceedings issued out of this court in aid of the appeal, and are consolidated with it.

The Nancy II was arrested upon a libel brought by the appellant. No claimant of the vessel appearing, a default was duly entered, and an appraisal and sale of the vessel ordered. Numerous…