HAND, Circuit Judge.
The libellant has moved for a rehearing upon our ruling that he did not elect to sue "in rem" until after we had suggested it to him at the end of our opinion. We have granted a rehearing on that issue, and, as will appear below, we think that there was enough evidence to support an "election." Moreover, since the merits of the claim of a lien against the ship had not been at issue on the appeal, we have felt obliged to allow briefs to be filed...
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