The Hugh Doherty

Citations

• 179 F. 696
• 103 C.C.A. 40
• 1910 U.S. App. LEXIS 4695

Syllabus

<p>Maritime Liens (§ 65*) — Repairs—Work Ordered by Charterer.</p> <p>Evidence considered, and held insufficient to sustain the burden of proof resting on a libelant to show by a clear preponderance of the evidence that repairs made on claimant’s barge, for which the suit was brought, were ordered by claimant’s agent; it being shown that the barge was delivered for repairs by the charterer, which had a running account with libelant, and to which the work was charged, and which was required by the charter to pay for the same.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Maritime Liens, Cent. Dig. § 10S; Dec. Dig. § 65.*]</p>