The Thomas W. Rodgers

CHATFIELD, District Judge.

The court sees no reason why the libelant should not have a decree. The boat was transferred under an instrument purporting to be a charter or lease, but in reality differing from a conditional bill of sale only in name. This instrument of itself, coupled with the delivery of the boat, would have been sufficient to have given the lessee in possession authority to bind the boat for repairs and supplies under such circumstances as the owner might have done. But further notice of the work being done was given to the claimant’s representatives, who certainly had…