Baizley v. The Brig Odorilla
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 176 January Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 3081, December Term 1873, old D. C. On January 28, 1874, John Baizley filed a libel, by which, as amended on December 30, 1884, by leave of court, it was averred: That on or about January 27, A. D. 1874, and during a period of five months preceding, at the port of Philadelphia, your libellant, at the special instance and request of one Captain Holland,…
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ERROR TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 176 January Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 3081, December Term 1873, old D. C. On January 28, 1874, John Baizley filed a libel, by which, as amended on December 30, 1884, by leave of court, it was averred: That on or about January 27, A. D. 1874, and during a period of five months preceding, at the port of Philadelphia, your libellant, at the special instance and request of one Captain Holland, master and managing owner of the vessel hereinafter mentioned, furnished materials and performed work and labor in the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Sterrett :
In this proceeding by attachment under the act of June 13, 1836, giving to mechanics and material-men a lien against vessels built, repaired, or fitted within this commonwealth, the issues of fact presented by the pleadings were tried by jury and verdict for $1,420.74 rendered in favor of plaintiff. Defendants thereupon moved for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. The joint reasons that were filed purport to be in support of both motions, but in fact they appear to have little or no bearing on the motion in arrest of judgment. The rule for new trial was…
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