The Mercer
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Suit in admiralty for collision by John J. Paréis, owner of tire steam tug Eva May, against the steam tug Mercer; the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, claimant. D'ecree for libelant, and respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
The libelant is the sole owner of the steam tug Eva May and has brought this suit against the steam tug Mercer to recover damages for injuries sustained by collision between his vessel and the steam tug Harrisburg, in tow of the Mercer. The court below held the Mercer solely at fault.
The Eva May left her berth at the foot of West Tenth street in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, at about 7 a. m. on December 24, 1912. She was bound for Jersey City. She was ready to start out at about 6 a. m., but there had been a rather heavy snowstorm during the preceding night,…
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