The Huron

This was a libel against the yacht-sloop Huron, owned by the late William Gray, for supplies furnished in the month of August last. Some of these supplies were furnished by the yacht in Boston, which was her home port, and a part were furnished after the yacht went to Newport on a pleasure excursion, to attend a regatta on August 6th. The statement of the claim required by the Massachusetts Public Statutes, c. 192, § 15, was not filed in the city clerk’s office in Boston until more than four days after the yacht left for Newport. It was contended by the claimant that there was no lien upon…