New Bedford Dry Dock Co. v. Purdy, 258 U.S. 96 (1922)

Name: New Bedford Dry Dock Co. v. Purdy, 258 U.S. 96 (1922) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

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New Bedford Dry Dock Company v. Purdy

No. 131

Argued January 27, 1922
Decided February 27, 1922
258 U.S. 96

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

Syllabus

A contract for the woodwork involved in converting a car-float into an amusement steamer by removing the car tracks, relaying the decks as dancing floors and adding a superstructure, steering apparatus, and steam propulsion plant is a maritime contract for repairs, as opposed to original construction, within the Maritime Lien Act of June 23, 1910, and within the admiralty jurisdiction of the District Court. P. 99.

266 F. 562 reversed.

Appeal from a decree of the district court dismissing a libel to recover damages and enforce a lien for repairs.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," New Bedford Dry Dock Co. v. Purdy, 258 U.S. 96 (1922) in 258 U.S. 96 258 U.S. 98. Original Sources, accessed November 25, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=RRWIXNJ3B6MWUA6.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." New Bedford Dry Dock Co. v. Purdy, 258 U.S. 96 (1922), in 258 U.S. 96, page 258 U.S. 98. Original Sources. 25 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=RRWIXNJ3B6MWUA6.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in New Bedford Dry Dock Co. v. Purdy, 258 U.S. 96 (1922). cited in 1922, 258 U.S. 96, pp.258 U.S. 98. Original Sources, retrieved 25 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=RRWIXNJ3B6MWUA6.

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