THE JOHN G. STEVENS

No. 25.

170 U.S. 113 (1898)

THE JOHN G. STEVENS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 1898.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harrington Putnam for appellants.

Mr. Mark Ash and Mr. J. Parker Kirlin for appellees. Mr. J.H. Lichliter was on Mr. Ash's brief.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The question presented by this record is whether a lien upon a tug, for damages to her tow by negligent towage bringing the tow into collision with a third vessel, is to be preferred, in admiralty, to a statutory lien for supplies furnished to the tug in her home port before the collision.

This question may be conveniently divided, in its consideration by the court, as it was in...

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