1. Maritime Liens — Sale under — Surplus—Judgments oe State Courts— Execution — Lien of.

Tile holder of a judgment rendered in a state court, who has issued process of execution against a vessel which has been seized under maritime liens, has no lien for the satisfaction of Ms judgment upon the surplus arising from a sale of the vessel to pay such maritime liens. The Lottawanna, 20 Wall. 201, and The Balize, 52 Fed. 414, followed. The Daniel Kaine, 35 Fed. 785, 787, disapproved.

2. Same — Master—Pilot’s Lien — Waiver.

Where a licensed pilot acts as master of a steamer, he waives his lien for services as pilot, even though such services were rendered and he received an excess of wages on account of his qualifications as a pilot. The Balize, 52 Fed. 414, followed.

8. Same — Libeled Vessel — Sureties for Release — Lien of.

The sureties on a bond given for the release of a vessel belonging to a corporation in the hands of a receiver were compelled to pay the amount of the decree against the vessel. Their claim for the judgment and costs, but not for counsel fees, etc., was allowed, and made a preferred claim even over the receiver’s certificates. Subsequently the vessel was sold to satisfy certain maritime liens, and the sureties brought a claim against the surplus arising from such sale for the total, amount paid out by them. Held, that they had no lien upon such surplus, but only a personal claim against the owner, which could not be allowed when there were other claims pending against the fund. Carroll v. The Leathers, Fed. Cas. No. 2,455, Roberts v. The Huntsville, Fed. Cas. No. 11,904, and The Madgie, 31 Fed. 928, followed. The Menominie, 36 Fed.,197, and The Thomas Sherlock, 22 Fed. 253, distinguished.

4. Same — Sale Under — Surplus — Apportionment of — Receiver’s Certificates.

Where a vessel has been solcl to pay maritime liens, the district court will not adjudge the surplus to or apportion it between the holders of receiver’s certificates issued by the receiver of the owner of such vessel, appointed by a state court of another state, even though such court has decreed that the certificates shall be first liens upon the vessel, and paramount to other liens upon the property of the owner.

6. Same — Disposition of — State Courts — Suspension of Jurisdiction.

Where a state court has obtained legal possession of a vessel in foreclosure . proceedings against the owner thereof, and a receiver has been appointed, the seizure and sale of such vessel by the district court to pay maritime liens ' merely suspends the action of the state court as to the surplus arising from such sale, and such surplus will be paid over to the receiver, as the officer of the state court, for distribution.