Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit May 8, 1902, No. 428 (Norfolk Sand & Cement Co. v. Owen)

BRAWLEY, District Judge.

The libelant, Owen, claims a lien for repairs upon the schooner Tull, whereof Gundy was owner and master, up to November, 1899, when she was sold to the claimant. The first repairs were made in August and September, 1898, at Sharp’s wharf, in Essex county, Va., at the request of Gundy, who lived in the same county, about 20 miles distant.