Legal Opinion
The C. F. Coughlin
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided October 20, 1938PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURKE, District Judge.
This is a motion by the claimant, New York Scow Corporation, as owner of the barge “Helen F. Smith”, to dismiss the petition of William M. Murphy, owner of the steamtug “C. F. Coughlin”, for limitation of liability. The right of the petitioner to limit his liability is contested upon the ground that the damage to the claimant’s barge did not occur on the voyage for which petitioner seeks to limit his liability in this proceeding.
The tug “C. F. Coughlin” left Buffalo on November 14th, 1937, about 10 A. M., towing five loaded barges of Michigan-Atlantic Corporation. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- The City of NorwichSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- The Main v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- The San SimeonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
- In Re W. E. Hedger Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- Hockley v. Eastern Transp. Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1935
3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Complaint of Barracuda Tanker Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- In Re MooreDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1968
- In Re the Complaint of CannonDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1980