The John G. Stevens
United States Supreme Court
170 U.S. 113, 18 S.Ct. 544, 42 L.Ed. 969, 2005 AMC 2389 (1898)

- Written by Carolyn Strutton, JD
Facts
The John G. Stevens (Stevens) (defendant) was a tug that negligently caused the vessel it was towing to collide with a third vessel. The towed vessel (plaintiff) brought an action to assert a maritime lien against the Stevens, but a dispute arose regarding the priority of that lien as against another lien over the vessel for supplies that were provided to the Stevens before the collision occurred. The issue of whether the lien arising from the collision had priority over the lien for the supplies was certified as a question to the United States Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Gray, J.)
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