Williams
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Suit against tug to recover for loss and damage to tow.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, District Judge.
The libellants Booth, Dailey and Ivins were the owners of Barney Dumper Scows Ños. 8 and 9, and the other libellants were the members of the crew of No. 9, who lost some personal effects. The scows were loaded with garbage. The wooden tug E. T. Williams took them in tow in New York, on the 7th of February, 1902, for the purpose of dumping them at sea. At first they were towed alongside but before they left the upper bay they were put on hawsers tandem, the first scow, No. 8, was then about 100 fathoms astern of the tug and No. 9 was tailed on to No. 8, about 70 fathoms…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The "Margaret."Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Cushing v. Owners of the Ship John FraserSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
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- The Steamer New PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
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