PEOPLE'S FERRY COMPANY OF BOSTON v. BEERS ET AL.


61 U.S. 393 (____)

20 How. 393

THE PEOPLE'S FERRY COMPANY OF BOSTON, CLAIMANTS OF THE STEAMBOAT JEFFERSON, APPELLANTS, v. JOSEPH BEERS AND DAVID WARNER, ASSIGNEES OF B.C. TERRY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. O'Connor for the appellants, and Mr. Benedict for the appellees.


Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a libel filed by Beers & Warner as assignees of Crawford & Terry, the builders, against a new steam ferry-boat, called the Jefferson, for a balance due the builders on account of work done and materials employed in constructing the hull of the vessel. It is alleged that Crawford & Terry contracted to build for Wilson Small, of New York, three ferry...

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