Case Name: Miln vs. Spinola
Court: New York Court for the Correction of Errors
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1843-12
Citations: 6 Hill & Den. 218
Docket Number: 
Parties: Miln vs. Spinola.
Judges: 
Reporter: Hill's Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 218–219

Head Matter:
Miln vs. Spinola.
A mortgagee of a ship, who has taken possessipn and caused it to be registered ip his own name, will in general be liable for supplies furnished and repairs made; and tills, though his-relation to the ship was unknqwa to the prgditor when the demand arose.
On error from the supreme court. The case originated in the New-York common pleas, where Spinola brought an action against Miln for stores .furnished the ship Henry Kneeland, and recovered judgment, which was afterwards affirmed by the supreme court; whereupon Miln brought error. For the facts of the case, and the opinion of the supreme court, see 4 Hill, 177,8.
J. W. Gerard, for the plaintiff in error.
A. S. Garr, for the defendant in error.

Opinion:
Walworth, Chancellor, and Lott, Senator,
delivered opinions in favor of affirming the judgment of the supreme court, and Putnam and Scott, Senators, in favor of reversing.
On the question being put, " Shall this judgment be reversed?" the members of the court voted as follows:
For reversal: Senators Putnam, Scott, Deyo andELus-D—4.
Fot affirmance: The Chancellor, and Senatorá Bart-lit, Bockee, Denñiston, Dixon, Ely, Faulkner, Franklin, Hopkins, Lawrence, Lott, Mitchell, Platt, Porter, Rhoades, Scovil, Varney and Wright—-18.
Judgment affirmed.