Appellant: Johann Bernhard Mann of Rostock and others, owners of and master and crew of the barque Fides. Respondent: William Malcomson, David Malcomson, George Pim Malcomson and Frederick Malcomson, of Portlaw, and Robert Malcomson of Clonmel, Ireland, trading under the name of Malcomson Brothers, owners of the vessel Beta. Subject: Collision between said vessels on 6 May 1864. Lower Court: High Court of Admiralty of England.