Rickard v. The James Farrell
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Lien for repairs. ' The canal-boat James Farrell was owned in New York by the wife of E. M. Parker. Her husband attended to the business of the boat, and had an office in this city. In March, 1887, the libelant, a shipwright in Jersey City, called at Mr. Parker’s office, and inquired if he had any work to be done in his line.
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In Admiralty. Lien for repairs. ' The canal-boat James Farrell was owned in New York by the wife of E. M. Parker. Her husband attended to the business of the boat, and had an office in this city. In March, 1887, the libelant, a shipwright in Jersey City, called at Mr. Parker’s office, and inquired if he had any work to be done in his line. Mr. Parker afterwards sent for him to look at the Farrell, and give an estimate for repairs, which was done, and Mr. Parker said that the boat would be sent over soon. Not long after she was sent ovér in charge of the captain of the boat, and repairs were…
1Opinion of the Court
BrowN, J.,
(after stating the facts as above.') Though no one circumstance in this ease might be deemed sufficient to exclude a maritime lien, yet, taking all the facts together, I think the work must be held done upon the personal credit of the owner, and not upon the credit of the *501ship. Under the decisions, I should have upheld the lion, had there been no adverse circumstances save the previous negotiation for the repairs by the libelant with the owner’s representative in New York; for the repairs were in fact made in another state, while the master there was in charge of the boat, and hence…
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