The Thomas Fletcher

The bark Thomas Fletcher having been sold by decree of the district court, and the proceeds of sale partitioned among the various libelants and intervenors, James Gibb Ross, a mortgage *376creditor of said bark, appeals. The pertinent facts are about as follows : Pendergast lived at Plainfield, in the state of New Jersey, and had a business place in the city of New York. He was the owner of the bark Thomas Fletcher, which he caused to be enrolled in the port of New York, although Perth Amboy was the nearest port having a custom-house. The libelants, Bichard" Poillon, George Bell, Willett &…