Phœnix Iron Co. v. Vessels " Hopatcong " & " Musconetcong"
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal by the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company from an order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made May 13, 1889, which reversed, upon the facts and upon the law, a judgment in favor of the defendant, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.
This controversy between the respondent and the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company is in a proceéding instituted and conducted pursuant to chapter 482 of Laws 1862, entitled “ An act to provide for the collection of demands against ships and vessels,” amended by L. 1863, eh. 422.
On July 23, 1884, Ward, Stanton & Co., ship builders at Newburgh, by contract with the Hoboken, etc., Co., undertook the construction for the latter of two iron ferry-boats at the price of $150,000, and proceeded to construct them. Part of the materials for the work was ordered from the Phoenix Iron Co., and it…
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