The Robert W. Parsons
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP NEW YORK. This was a writ of error to review a judgment of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sustaining the jurisdiction of that court to enforce a hen for repairs made by Haines to the canal'boat Robert W. Parsons, which was engaged at the timé in navigating the Erie Canal and. Hudson- River.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP NEW YORK. This was a writ of error to review a judgment of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sustaining the jurisdiction of that court to enforce a hen for repairs made by Haines to the canal'boat Robert W. Parsons, which was engaged at the timé in navigating the Erie Canal and. Hudson- River. Defense, that the statute of the State of New York, giving a hen for suoh repairs and providing a remedy for enforcing, the same in rem, is unconstitutional, so far as concerns the remedy, and an infringement upon the exclusive jurisdiction of the…
1Opinion of the Court 1
191 U.S. 17
24 S.Ct. 8
48 L.Ed. 73
CLARA PERRY, Plff. in Err.,
v.
CORNELIUS L. HAINES. THE ROBERT W. PARSONS.1
No. 16.
Argued March 11, 12, 1903.
Decided October 26, 1903.
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State Report Title: The Robert W. Parsons This was a writ of error to review a judgment of the supreme court of the state of New York sustaining the jurisdiction of that court to enforce a lien for repairs made by Haines to the canal boat Robert W. Parsons, which was engaged at the time in navigating the Erie canal and Hudson river.
Defense, that the statute of the state of New York, giving a lien for such repairs, and providing a…
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