Putnam v. The Young America
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Distribution of proceeds. On the tenth of February, 1886, the libel was filed in the first-named cause to recover 810,000 damages to the bark Strathay, for the alleged negligence of the tug Young America, while towing the bark, in causing her to run upon the rocks at Hell Gate on the twenty-ninth of January, 1886. Under the process issued, the marshal made a formal arrest of the tug on the tenth of February.
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In Admiralty. Distribution of proceeds. On the tenth of February, 1886, the libel was filed in the first-named cause to recover 810,000 damages to the bark Strathay, for the alleged negligence of the tug Young America, while towing the bark, in causing her to run upon the rocks at Hell Gate on the twenty-ninth of January, 1886. Under the process issued, the marshal made a formal arrest of the tug on the tenth of February. The libelant’s proctor, however, looking for a settlement of the cause, and the owner not being able to give bail for the tug’s release, the marshal was directed by the…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Upon the exceptions to the commissioner’s report, two general questions are presented — First, whether the material-men acquired any lien for the supplies furnished after the vessel was arrested; and, if sb, second, whether either of them is entitled to priority over the previous lien for negligent towage. Horre’s claim presents a further question, whether a prior lien for supplies is outranked by a later lien for damage done in towing.
1. When a vessel is arrested in admiralty, under process of the court, the law requires that she be kept safely by the marshal for the benefit of the parties…
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