Mr. Edward L.L. Craig , for appellant, submits: The necessity for exercise of admiralty jurisdiction: Const. U.S., art. III, sec. 2; 191 U.S. 17 ; Act of Congress (June 23, C. 373; 36 Stats. 604), 1910; 1 Suppl. 1912. Fed. Stats. Ann. 352, deprives the State Court of jurisdiction in this action. Admiralty extends to all navigable streams: 12 How. (U.S.) 443; 40 Fed. 480; 7 L.R.A. 55; 140 U.S. 1 ; 46 S.W. 24; 10 Wall. 557; 20 Wall. 430. Libel creditors not bound by decree of State Court: 191 U.S. 17 ; 42 Fed. 257; 157 U.S. 286 . This should prevent specific performance by State Court: Frye, Specific Performance, sec. 862. General creditors have equitable lien on boats: 73 S.C. 396 ; 7 Wall. 392, 409; Code Civil Proc., sec. 168; Pom. Code Rem., secs. 287 and 289; 4 S.C. 508 . Sale by sheriff was void: 113 N.C. 460 ; 2 Bail. 291. Implied warranty: 80 S.C. 297 ; 70 S.C. 8 ; 84 S.C. 266 . Messrs. Lyles Lyles , for respondent, cite: Maritime liens barred by laches: 14 Wall. 653; Code of Laws S.C. 1912, sec. 4153, et seq. ; 21 Wall. 558. Specific performance: Rich. Eq. Cas. 238; 48 S.C. 175 ; 38 Cyc. 558; 55 Eng. Rep., full reprint, 485; 57 Ib. 70; 56 Ib. 1126; 52 Ib. 239; 8 Barb. (N.Y.) 527; 36 Cyc. 565; 17 Ga. 177 ; 63 Am. Dec. 233; 6 Johns. Ch. 398; 10 Am. Dec. 343; 71 Am. Dec. 732; 51 Am. Dec. 584; 37 Am. Dec. 625; 53 Fed. 86; 3 C. C.A. 443. Effect of interposing counterclaim: 43 S.C. 187 ; 53 S.C. 130 ; 66 S.C. 459 ; 69 S.C. 141 ; 69 S.C. 196 ; 92 S.C. 389 ; 10 S.C. 476 ; 23 S.C. 145 ; 27 S.C. 235 ; 25 S.C. 72 . Reference: 22 S.C. 357 ; 32 S.C. 585 ; 24 S.C. 452 ; 5 S.C. 206 ; 29 S.C. 413 ; 58 S.C. 457 , 458 ; 84 S.E. 302 .

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