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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Libellant and Appellant,
vs.
CALLEXDER NAVIGATION CO. (a Cor-
poration), Claimant of the Steamer
*' MELVILLE",
Appellee.
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STATEMENT OF THE CASE
It is contended in this case by the govern-
ment, that the steamtug "Melville" owned by
the appellee, on October 12, 1912, carried more
passengers than permitted by it's certificate of
inspection, and, consequent}^, the penalty pre-
scribed by sections 4465 and 4499, Revised
Statutes of the United States, should be im-
posed. And to enforce such penalty, this libel
in rem was instituted, and this appeal prosecut-
ed.
The evidence submitted at the trial is very
brief. There is really no conflict in the tes-
timony. The government called out one wit-
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