Kretzmer v. The William A. Levering

This is a suit to recover a small bill for provisions alleged to haye been furnished to and on the credit of the tug William A. Levering, at Jersey Gity, where the libelant carried on his business, and which was also the home port of the tug. The statutes of New Jersey of 1884, (Supp. Rev. 427,) which is a supplement to the act of 1857, provides “that whenever a debt shall be contracted by the master, owner, agent, or consignee of any ship or vessel * * * for such supplies, provisions, and stores, furnished within this state for the use of such ’ship or vessel at the -time when the same were…