Page v. Hubbard
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Certain questions in this case were, by agreement of parties, and the sanction of the court of insolvency, submitted to the arbitration of Judge Sprague, of the United States district court.
1Opinion of the Court
SPRAGUE, District Judge.
By agreement with the builder, who was also the owner, of the ship Baltic, materials were furnished for, and went into, the construction of that vessel, and were charged in account against the builder. This created a lien dpon that ship for the price, by virtue of the Massachusetts statute of 1855, c. 231. [By that statute it is enacted, whenever by virtue of any contract with the owners of any ship money shall be due to any person for materials used in the construction of any ship, such person shall have a lien upon such ship to secure the payment of such debt, which…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Thacher v. DinsmoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
- Edmond v. CaldwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1839
3Cited by2 opinions
- Davis v. ParsonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- McCabe v. McReaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1870