The Towanda
District Court, E.D. New York
In Admiralty. Suit by Otto Anderson and others, with Thomas Brickley impleaded, against the steam lighter Towanda. On motion for preference on behalf of a seaman’s claim for wages.
1Opinion of the Court
CHATFIELD, District Judge.
[1] The Towanda was sold under decree for repairs upon January 29, 1914. This final decree embraced claims for wages which had accrued within 40 days prior thereto. A few days after the entry of the decree of sale, another libel for wages was filed, by a seaman, for services rendered between September 1 and 23, 1913. The proceeds are insufficient to pay all of the claims, and the proctor for the seaman filing the last libel has made a motion for a preference in the payment of his decree. This is opposed by the materialmen, who claim that the priority of a lien for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- The John G. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Blaine v. The Ship Charles Carter. Donald and Burton and OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1808
- The Glen IslandDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1912
- Appeal of Milwaukee Dry Dock Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1895
- Bell v. EnglishU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · 1834
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3Cited by3 opinions
- The Samuel LittleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
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