The Our Friend

Citations

• 131 F. 395
• 1904 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211

Syllabus

<p>1. Admiealtt— Collision — Libel in Fobma Paupebis.</p> <p>Where libelant, in a proceeding in admiralty for collision resulting in the loss of libelant’s sloop, tackle, apparel, and furniture, alleged that by reason of his poverty he was unable to defray the expense of litigation, and prayed that process might issue and be served in forma pauperis, as authorized by Act Cong. July 20, 1892, c. 209, § 1, 27 Stat. 252 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 700], and there was no proof that libelant’s sworn statement as to his poverty was false, the fact that he purchased the sloop for 8500 was insufficient to establish that he possessed property at the time the suit was instituted, or had acquired any since that time, justifying the court in requiring him to give security for costs.</p>