Beinecke v. The Steamship Secret

Choate, D. J.

These are suits for supplies against a foreign vessel. She was owned by a foreign corporation, which, however, had an office and transacted business in the city of New York, and was in good credit here. At the time the supplies were furnished she was under charter to Murray, Ferris & Co., a firm of commission merchants in this city, all resident here. By the terms of the charter Murray, Ferris & Co. were to furnish all her supplies. The supplies furnished by Beinecke wore fresh meats, delivered in New York to Murray, Ferris & Co., at a steam-boat pier, on the understanding that…