Warner v. The Bear

FOLTA, District Judge.

This is the second phase of this litigation over liability for repairs to the vessel named. The first dealt with the question whether the claim of the owner against the agents of the insurer was such as might furnish a basis for impleader in admiralty. That question was decided adversely to the owner, D.C., 126 F.Supp. 529. The question now before the court is whether the libellant and intervening libellant are entitled to maritime liens against the vessel. The owner contends that they are not, because the repairs made were not authorized by him or his agent within the…