The Sam Slick
District Court, D. Massachusetts
There were two libels in admiralty, against the barque Sam Slick, for materials used in the’ construction of that vessel, and furnished by the libellants to the builders. Manson & Pernald.
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There were two libels in admiralty, against the barque Sam Slick, for materials used in the’ construction of that vessel, and furnished by the libellants to the builders. Manson & Pernald. The libels were founded upon the statute of Massachusetts of 1848. c. 290/ which is as follows: ’ : “Section 1. Whenever a debt is contracted for labor performed, or materials used, in the construction or repair of, or for provisions and stores or other articles furnished for, or on account of, any ship or vessel within this commonwealth, such debt shall be a lien upon such ship or vessel, her tackle,…
1Opinion of the Court
SPRAGUE, District Judge,
said that the first objection raised by the counsel for the claimant, appeared a formidable one. Liens of this kind did not exist before the passage of the statute, and the libellants must bring themselves within its meaning. The vessel entered the harbor of Portsmouth, before she was libelled. The question is, whether she is to be considered as having arrived at a port out of this commonwealth, within the meaning of the statute. The counsel for the libellants had cited the case of Hancox v. Dunning, 6 Hill, 494, in which it was held by the court, in an opinion…
2Cited by1 opinion
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