Case Name: THE EMMA B
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1905-07-29
Citations: 140 F. 770
Docket Number: 
Parties: THE EMMA B.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 140
Pages: 770–770

Head Matter:
THE EMMA B.
(District Court, D. New Jersey.
July 29, 1905.)
Admiralty — Suit for Partition — Seizure of Vessel.
In a suit between equal part owners for partition of a schooner which is in commission, the vessel will not be seized and kept in custody of the marshal under expense, provided the respondent will give a bond for her delivery sufficient to protect the interest of libelant.
[Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Vol. 1, Cent. Dig. Admiralty, §454.]
In Admiralty. Suit for partition of vessel. On rule to show cause.
Avery F. Cushman and James D. Dewell, Jr., for libelant.
James Parker, for claimant.

Opinion:
CROSS, District Judge.
Under the facts disclosed in this case upon the argument, and from the affidavits submitted, I see no reason why the schooner Emma B. should be seized at this time and held by the marshal under expense until the final decree of the court herein. The schooner is now in commission, and, 'according to the affidavit of the respondent, pursuant to an agreement between the owners thereof. This statement is denied by the libelant. I think, however, the bond filed is insufficient in amount, and that the condition should be changed. The penal sum should be twice the value of a one-half interest of the schooner.
If, therefore, the respondent shall file a bond to the marshal of this district, within 10 days, with sufficient sureties, in the penal sum of $4,000, containing recitals like those in the present bond, and upon condition that, if the said Harry H. Maddox shall abide bv and perform the decrees of this court in said matter in all respects and shall deliver said schooner Emma B. into the custody of the said 'marshal within 10 days after a decree to that effect shall be entered, if any such shall be entered, then this obligation to be void, otherwise the same shall be and remain in full force and virtue, then upon the filing of such bond the rule to show, cause will be discharged; otherwise, it will be made absolute.