George v. Skeates & Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
ERROR to the City 'Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. Alex. McKinstry. Pitman Saunders filed a libel in the City Court of Mobile against the steamboat Arkansas, No. 5, on the 1st July, 1850, to recover for damages done to cotton in its transportation from Wetumplta to Mobile.
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ERROR to the City 'Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. Alex. McKinstry. Pitman Saunders filed a libel in the City Court of Mobile against the steamboat Arkansas, No. 5, on the 1st July, 1850, to recover for damages done to cotton in its transportation from Wetumplta to Mobile. The sheriff took possession of .the boat under a writ of seizure issued -on the libel,- and delivered her up to Wainright’& Twelves who-entered into bond,, by which they stipulated to pay whatever judgment might be rendered .on the libel. Afterwards -they re-delivered her -to .the -sheriff, and he returned the writ…
1Opinion of the Court
DARGAN, C. J,
It is insisted that the court erred in rendering a decree in favor of the defendants in error, for the reason that the allegations of their petition do not show that the materials and labor were furnished for the use of the boat, subsequent to the first day of July preceding the filing of the petition. The act of 1836 required that all liens upon steam-boats and other water crafts, which arose by furnishing such boats with materials, labor or stores, should be enforced on or before the first day of July then next ensuing, and if not enforced on or before that day, such liens…
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