Horace Gray, The John G. Stevens — Opinion of the Court
“ That a claim for supplies furnished to a vessel should be preferred to a claim for damages for a subsequent collision appears never to have been even suggested in England, probably because, by the law of England, material men, without possession, have no maritime lien for supplies, even to a foreign ship, but a mere right to seize the ship by process in admiralty, in the nature of an attachment. ”
Horace Gray, The John G. Stevens — Opinion of the Court
“ All the interests, existing at the time of the collision, in the offending vessel, whether by way of part ownership, of mortgage, of bottomry bond, or of other maritime lien for repairs or supplies, arising out of contract with the owners or agents of the vessel, are parts of the vessel herself, and as such are bound by and responsible for her wrongful acts. ”
Horace Gray, The John G. Stevens — Opinion of the Court
“ Is a claim in tort for damages by a collision entitled to priority over a claim in contract for previous supplies? Second. Is a claim by a tow against her tug, for damages from coming into collision with a third vessel by reason of negligent towage, a claim in tort? ”
