Renke v. Howard
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District -of Massachusetts; Clarence Hale, Judge. Suit in admiralty by Thomas J. Howard against 9,889 Bags of Malt; George T. Renke, claimant. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
This case grew out of a libel against a cargo of malt to enforce an alleged lien in favor of the owner of the barge George S. Repplier for freight and demurrage accruing in connection with the transportation of the malt from Hoboken, N. J., to Boston.
The court below found that the libelant had performed his contract ■ ■of carriage; that his maritime lien therefor had not been lost; and ■entered a decree for the libelant.
While several questions are raised on the record, the only one we find it necessary to consider and determine is whether the libelant retained his lien…
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