Cramer v. Clancy
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal by both claimants from a decree of the district court, Southern district of New York, holding both the Shultz and the Little Silver in fault for a collision between the Little Silver and libelants’ schooner, Amos Briggs, in tow of the Shultz. 74 Fed. 574. The collision occurred about 11 a. m. on October 21, 1895, in the North river, between the New…
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal by both claimants from a decree of the district court, Southern district of New York, holding both the Shultz and the Little Silver in fault for a collision between the Little Silver and libelants’ schooner, Amos Briggs, in tow of the Shultz. 74 Fed. 574. The collision occurred about 11 a. m. on October 21, 1895, in the North river, between the New Jersey Central Ferry, on the Jersey side, and the Battery. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
The Shultz, which is a moderate sized tug, about 70 feet long, with the schooner Amos Briggs (about 310 *509feet long oyer all) in tow, on a hawser of 25 fathoms, had come down the North river, on the New Jersey side, and, when abreast of Communipaw Ferry, headed across for the East river. The i ide was strong flood, and the wind fresh from N. W. The Little Silver is a side-wheel steamer, running from Monmouth Park, N. J., 1o Little Twelfth street, North river. She was coming up from the lower bay, making about 14 miles an hour, and heading so as to clear pier 11, on the…
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