The Hull of a New Ship
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine
This was a- libel by Richard Abbott, a carpenter, against the hull of a new ship, for work and “labor performed by him in building her. sShe was launched March 31, 1842, rand, the .-libel-was filed the next day, April .1, • He:.-claimed a privileged lien on the-vessel for his pay, under a law of the state-which-provides, that “any ship-carpenter, -calker, ’-blacksmith, - joiner,' or other person,-'whoTShall-perform labor or furnish materials, for, or .on account of any…
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This was a- libel by Richard Abbott, a carpenter, against the hull of a new ship, for work and “labor performed by him in building her. sShe was launched March 31, 1842, rand, the .-libel-was filed the next day, April .1, • He:.-claimed a privileged lien on the-vessel for his pay, under a law of the state-which-provides, that “any ship-carpenter, -calker, ’-blacksmith, - joiner,' or other person,-'whoTShall-perform labor or furnish materials, for, or .on account of any vessel, building or standing-on the stocks, or under repairs -after:-having been launched, shall have a lien on such vessel…
1Opinion of the Court
WARE, District Judge.
With respect to most of the claims that were presented and proved before the master, there was no controversy before him, and there has been no opposition to their allowance before me. Being for labor performed and materials furnished for the vessel and actually used, It is admitted that under the statute they ■attach to her as privileged debts, and the suits having been commenced within four days after she was launched, the vessel is bound for them in specie. Being maritime liens, there is no doubt that they may be enforced by process in the admiralty where all may join…
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