District Court, E.D. Missouri February 21, 1920, No. 5145 (French Republic v. Inland Nav. Co.)

FARIS, District Judge.

The plaintiff sued defendant Inland Navigation Company (hereinafter for brevity called simply defendant) and another, as holder of an alleged lien, to recover from defendant a certain sum of money, to wit, $330,000, paid to defendant as payment in part upon a contract, whereby defendant agreed to alter and complete, sell, and deliver to plaintiff three certain barges.