Griffin v. Hunt Tool Co.

MITCHELL, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, Nolte Griffin and Eumes J. Griffin, Jr., filed suit against Hunt Tool Company for damages allegedly sustained as the result of a seizure by Hunt of two propellers belonging to the Tug Southerner, a vessel owned by G & G Towing Company, a partnership composed of Nolte Griffin and Eumes J. Griffin, Jr.

One of the plaintiffs, Nolte Griffin, had previously contracted with defendant for repairs to the Tug Boy, which he formerly owned, for which repairs he was indebted to defendant in the sum of $1,-727.31. Nolte Griffin openly acknowledges that indebtedness, for…