Martin v. Walker
District Court, S.D. New York
This was a libel in personam filed by Mul-ford M. Martin against Lewis M. Walker, to recover for supplies and materials furnished to vessels of the respondent. The cause now came before the court on a motion to set aside the arrest of the respondent, and discharge the recognizance of bail given by him.
1Opinion of the Court
BETTS, District Judge.
The defendant moves to set aside his arrest in this cause, and that the recognizance of bail given by him therein for the limits, be discharged.
Both parties are residents of the district of New Jersey, and were such when this suit was instituted. On the 2d of August last, a libel in personam was filed, demanding of the defendant the payment of about $2,700, for supplies and materials furnished by the libellant to two vessels alleged to be owned by the respondent. The account is of long standing, the advances to the schooner Copper having been made more than ten years…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Norton v. BarnumNew York Supreme Court · 1823
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re BlankfeinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1899
- In re Capitol Trading Co.District Court, N.D. New York · 1916