Steamboat Hyatt v. Reitz
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 21 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM LIVINSSTON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED- Civil Code, sec. 264. 4 Wallace, 556; The Hiñe vs. Trevor. 4 Wallace, .411; The Moses Taylor. Judiciary Act of Congress of 1789. 18 B. Mon., 261; Hughey, fyc., vs. Sidwell’s heirs.
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CASE 21 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM LIVINSSTON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED- Civil Code, sec. 264. 4 Wallace, 556; The Hiñe vs. Trevor. 4 Wallace, .411; The Moses Taylor. Judiciary Act of Congress of 1789. 18 B. Mon., 261; Hughey, fyc., vs. Sidwell’s heirs. CITED— 3 Mason, 91; Willard vs. Dorr. 4 Mason’s C. R., 380; Plummer vs. Well. 11 Peters ; Orleans vs. Phoebus. 20 Howard, 168; Grant vs. Poillon. 20 Howard, 401 ; People’s Ferry, Sfc., vs. Beers. 22 Howard, 130; Roach, fyc., vs. Steamer Capital. 19 Howard, 31 ; Thomas, fyc., vs. Osborn. 19 Howard, 91 ; Vandcwater vs. Mills. 23 Howard, 215;…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion oe the court:
This suit in equity was brought by the appellees against the appellant on his promissory note for boilers furnished to his steamboat J. L. Hyatt, and repairs of its engine by them, in fulfillment of a special contract previously made with him as owner of the boat. Claiming a lien on the boat, the petition sought a judgment in personam, and also in rent. The contract was made at Evansville, Indiana; the appellant’s domicil is Crittenden county, Kentucky; and his boat, running on the Ohio river, was attached at Smithland, on that river.
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