Samuel Blatchford

“ The case rested in this position for more than two years, when Hanna and Chapin filed an answer to the crosslibel, denying its allegations as to the facts attending the collision, alleging the facts to be as set forth in the original libel, and denying any fault on the part of the Comet. It also avers that, as the Comet and her pending freight were totally lost by the collision, her owners became, by virtue of section 4283 of the Revised Statutes, discharged from any liability to the cross-libelants by reason of the collision. ”

“ On appeals to this court by both parties if was contended on behalf of the Ella Warley that, as she was a total loss, the half of the damage to her must be paid in full, without any deduction for the half of the damage sustained by the North Star. ”