Legal Opinion
P. Dougherty Co. v. The G. M. McAllister
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 7, 1947No. 140, Docket 20425PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the owner of the tug “McAllister” from an interlocutory decree in admiralty in favor of the libel-lant, owner of the sea-going barge “Har-ford,” whose libel sought recovery for damages caused by the stranding of the barge after the tug had taken her to her destination and left her there at anchor.' The tug was held liable on the theory that she gave the. barge a foul berth. The appellant contends that the tug performed her whole • duty when she placed the barge at *487the destination directed by the barge-owner in a position as safe as the conditions at…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kenny v. Cornell Steamboat Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
- The EastchesterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- Burns Bros. v. Cornell Steamboat Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
- Cities Service Transp. Co. v. Gulf Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1935
- Nassau Sand & Gravel Co. v. Red Star Towing & Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Tidewater Construction Corp. v. Southern Materials Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1967
- Erie R. v. Cornell No. 20Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Panama Transport Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951