Legal Opinion
The Lehigh
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 28, 1935No. 14202PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOSCOW1TZ, District Judge.
A collision occurred between the scow GL No. 81 in tow of steamtug Lehigh and scow A No. 26 in tow of the tug Barwick in the dredged channel in Raritan Bay during a dense fog on the morning of December 24, 1933.
On April 24, 1934, the libel was filed against the Lehigh. The answer of claimant, together with petition impleading the steamtug Barwick, was filed on September 15, 1934. It was conceded that the scow GL No. 81 was damaged. The question for consideration is that of fault.
On December 24, 1933, about 2:45 a. m. the Lehigh with loaded dump scows GL No. 81 and GL…
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