The J. Doherty

Citations

• 207 F. 997
• 1913 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1373

Syllabus

<p>1. Maritime Liexs (§ 25*)—Construction of Statute—“Necessaries.”</p> <p>In Act June 23, 1910, c. 373. Ü 1, 36 Stat. 601 (U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1911. p. 1191), giving a maritime lien “to any person furnishing repairs, supplies or other necessaries * * * to a vessel whether foreign or domestic upon the order of the owner or owners or of a person by him or them authorized,” the word “necessaries-’ does not include towage, which is not within the scope of the act. but is limited in meaning to such things, of the general nature of repairs and supplies, as are fit and proper for the use of a ship.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.-—For other cases, see Maritime Liens, Cent. Dig. §§ 20, 31-36; Dec. Dig. § 25.*</p> <p>For other definitions, see Words and Phrases, vol. 5, pp. 4693-4703.]</p> <p>2. Towage (§ 9*)—Lien-—Services Rendered to Charterer.</p> <p>A towing company furnishing towage to chartered barges employed by a firm dealing in ice, under a general contract with the charterers and with knowledge that they were charterers and not the owners, is not entitled to a maritime hen on the vessels therefor.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Towage, Cent. Dig. § 9; Dec. Dig. § 9.*]</p>