Van Pelt v. The Ohio
Van Pelt v. The Ohio
Opinion of the Court
THE COURT
after recapitulating the main facts pro and con, said that, taking all the facts and circumstances, the presumption is that all the timber furnished except one lot of $175 was sold to Bishop and Simonson on their individual credit, and not on the credit of the Ohio; that the bill constituted a debt ¡ against Bishop and Simonson on their individual responsibility, and not as owners or agents of the Ohio. In order to constitute a lien within the meaning of the statute of the state of New York, it should appear that at the time the materials were furnished or labor performed, it was not on the personal or individual responsibility of another, but that in fact the credit was given to the ship. Appending that credit to the owner, master, agent or consignee, is giving it to the ship,
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- Full Case Name
- VAN PELT v. The OHIO
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- Published