Legal Opinion
The Thomas F. O'Brien
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 6, 1928PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BONDY, District Judge.
The United States filed a libel against the tug Thomas F. O’Brien and the dumper Sea Robin, to recover a penalty for dumping refuse in violation of the provisions of the Act of Congress of June 29, 1888 (25 Stat. 209), entitled “An act to prevent obstructive and injurious deposits within the harbor and adjacent waters of New York City, by dumping or otherwise, and to punish and prevent such offenses,” as amended by 28 Stat. 360, and 35 Stat. 426 (33 USCA §§ 441-451; Comp. St. §§ 9933-9935, 9937, 9938).
The claimant, O’Brien Towing Company, Inc., filed a petition under the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Soderberg v. Atlantic Lighterage CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- The AugustineDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1924
- United States v. Various Tugs & ScowsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1915
3Cited by4 opinions
- D. M. Picton & Co. v. EastesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
- United States v. HelenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Eastes v. Superior Oil Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1946
- Fyfe v. Pan-Atlantic S. S. Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1941