Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.
Whether the coal was furnished on the credit of the vessel, or of the owners, is the only point of inquiry in this case. The case itself is not without its embarrassments, for the evidence, in some of its aspects, is not consistent with either theory, but the weight of it, in our opinion, enables us to assert the lien against the ship.
It is undisputed that the Patapsco was in a foreign port, and that the...
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