Read v. Owen
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to Dallas County court, exercising admiralty jurisdiction. Libel against a steamer, for the wages of hands. In this case, the defendant in error, and twelve others, exhibited their libel, in the County court aforesaid, against the steamer Fox, for wages due them, and services rendered by them on board said vessel, as seamen, firemen, &c. To the allegations contained in the libel, a denial was filed on the part of the boat.
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Error to Dallas County court, exercising admiralty jurisdiction. Libel against a steamer, for the wages of hands. In this case, the defendant in error, and twelve others, exhibited their libel, in the County court aforesaid, against the steamer Fox, for wages due them, and services rendered by them on board said vessel, as seamen, firemen, &c. To the allegations contained in the libel, a denial was filed on the part of the boat. Judgment was rendered on the verdict of a jury for each of the li-bellants, separately, for the amount of their respective demands. A sale of the vessel was also…
1Opinion of the CourtGoldthwaite, J.
It appears from the record, that no,person whatever appeared in the County court, where this proceeding liad its origin, claiming any interest in the steam-boat .attached. The judgment entry, at the term after the process of monition and attachment was issued, states that, “came as well the plaintiffs by their attorneys and proctors, as Joseph P. Saffold, proctor and attorney in behalf of the said boat. And the said Saffold, in behalf of the said boat, denies all the allegations of the libel and proceedings in this case contained, and thereupon, on request of the parties, and by the…
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