Legal Opinion
Woodall v. The Havana
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 16, 1898PublishedCited by 5 opinions
This was a libel in rem by W. E. Woodall & Co. against the steamship Havana to recover a balance due for repairs.
1Opinion of the Court
BUTLER, District Judge.
The suit is for $3,513, a balance due for repairs. The work was done at Baltimore, costing $16,000. The home port of the vessel was Philadelphia, the owners being Patrick Dempsey and Henry Hess, who reside here;,- — the former having four-fit'ths and the latter one. Dempsey, as managing owner, ordered and superintended the repairs. Mr. Woodall sought the work for his company and came to Philadelphia to obtain it. At that time it was supposed $5,500 would cover the cost. The vessel was subsequently taken to the libelants’ place at Baltimore, and the work commenced in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Herreshoff Manuf'g Co. v. The Now ThenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1893
- The Mary MorganDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1886
- Merritt v. MorseCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1895
3Cited by5 opinions
- Cuddy v. ClementCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1902
- The HavanaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1899
- The Jennie MiddletonDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1899
- Woodall v. DempseyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1900
- Morris v. BartlettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1901