Connolly v. Ross

Brown, D. J.

This is an action in personam, brought to recover damages by the libellant, as owner of the canal-boat Edith, by reason of her being sunk while temporarily moored at Port Morris during a. severe storm on March 9, 1877. (¡

The respondents are the owners of a line of steam-tugs. The libellant, in company with the owner of another canal-boat, called upon the' agent of the respondents a few days previous and entered into an oral contract with him whereby the respondents agreed to tow the-Edith and the other canal-boat from Jersey City, where they were then lyiqg, to New Haven, on Long…