La Flandre

BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.

In the court below the steamship La Flandre filed a libel against tho steam pilot boat Philadelphia for damages resulting from a collision between the two vessels. On final hearing the court found the damages sustained by the steamship were $20,000, that both vessels wore in fault, and divided such damages equally. From the decree finding La Flandre in fault, and consequently dividing her damages, that vessel took an appeal. From the deereo finding the pilot boat in fault, and assessing $10,000 in damages against it, the latter took no appeal. The contested…