
    WILLIAM KNOWLTON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THE PROVIDENCE AND NEW YORK S. S. COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.
    Appeal from an order of Special Term, granting a stay of proceedings, on the ground that it is a case within the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1851, limiting the liability of ship owners ; and defendant having complied with the 4th Section of the Act, as directed by the rules of the Supreme Court of the United States, is entitled to the stay.
    Before Barbour, Ch. J. Monell and Freedman, JJ.
    
      Decided April 5, 1873.
    
      Edward H. McCarthy, for appellants.
    
      Joseph H. Choate, for respondents.
    ■ Order affirmed.
   No opinion rendered.  