Thompson v. Van Vechten
The Superior Court of New York City
Action tried by the court. This action was brought by George S. Thompson against Abraham Van Vechten, James H. Elmore, Prosper P. Shaw, Marius Schoonmaker and one Griffiths, John Orser, sheriff, and one Berbeck. The object of the suit was to determine the priority of the claims of the respective parties to the proceeds of the steamboat Alida. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHoffman, J.
—The numerous and able counsel before me *460concur in one point, that (except as to their respective clients’ rights) the case is full of intricacy and doubt. I agree with them, without the exception.
The claim of Abraham Van Vechten is the first in date of the liens asserted, and that of Prosper P. Shaw the second. If these parties succeed, the whole of the fund will be required to pay them; and it has struck me, that the investigation of their demands will be the readiest mode of bringing into view and determining the leaditíg questions which have been discussed.
But two points of general…
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