1. Shipping — Conversion op Ship’s Stores — Possession Which will Support Action.

Seamen who remained on hoard an ice-bound vessel after she had been abandoned by tlie master and others of the crew were lawfully in possession of Uie stores and other property on board belonging to the owners, and may maintain trespass therefor against the owners of another vessel, which took such stores and property off the vessel without their consent.

2. Same — Wrongful Taking.

The taking of such stores was none the less a trespass because no resistance was offered, and no force used, where it was without the consent of (hose in possession: nor is it any defense to the action that they were taken to preserve the lives of the crew of the vessel taking them.

3. Same — Measure op Damages — Interest of Plaintiff.

In an action to recover for the wrongful taking and conversion, by a stranger to the title, of property which was in the rightful possession' of plaintiff, the measure of damages is tlie full value of tlie property converted, and defendant cannot limit the recovery'to the value of the plaintiff’s interest therein.

4. Same — Torts of Master — Liability of Owners.

The masters of two whaling ships, together with natives living on shore, took from an ice-bound vessel, without tlie consent of those in charge, certain provisions, which were divided between the ships, and also whaling gear, and other articles, which were kept by the natives. Held, that the owners of one of the ships could only be held liable for the value of such of tlie stores taken as were applied to the use and benefit of their vessel, and which it would have been within the scope of the master’s employment to procure. The fact that the master consented to the taking of the other property by the natives cannot render his principals liable therefor.