Hall v. Devoe Manuf'g Co.

Nixon, D. J.

A libel in personam was filed in the above case, alleging as the cause of action a collision between the canal-boat T. W. Griffin, whereof the libelant was owner, and the tug-boat F. W. *184Devoe, whereof the Devoe Manufacturing Company was owner. The collision occurred in March, 1882, on the East river, near the mouth of Newtown creek, in the eastern district of New' York. A monition issued with the usual attachment clause. The marshal has made his return that the respondent, a foreign corporation, was not found in his district, and that he had seized the tug-boat E. W. Devoe, and…