The Jack Jewett

BLATCHFORD, District Judge.

The difficulty in the way of granting to the petitioners the relief asked is, that the suit is discontinued. The vessel has been released from custody. The marshal was authorized to release her. The only complaint is that he gave her up to the wrong person. The court has no longer any possession of the vessel, or any jurisdiction of the suit, either in rem against the vessel, or in personam against such of the petitioners as were parties to it, and has no power to give the relief asked. The marshal has not disobeyed any process or order of court, or been guilty of…