Legal Opinion
Eastern S. S. Lines, Inc. v. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 9, 1922No. Nos. 1867, 1949PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORTON, District Judge.
This is a case of collision in fog, between the steamer Camden and barge No. 3 in tow of the tug Nottingham. It occurred about 5:30 a. m. on November 11, 1920, near the entrance to Boston Harbor. The barge sank, but without loss of life. The essential facts are simple and, for the most part, clearly established.
The Nottingham, having in tow barges No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5, in the order named, was bound for Salem and Boston. The hawsers connecting the tow were each about 175 fathoms long, so that the total length of the tow (disregarding the shortening due to sag of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lie v. San Francisco & Portland Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- The SagamoreCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1917
- New Bedford Steam Coasting Corp. v. NickersonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1897
- The Steamer Oregon v. RoccaSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
- The AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1900
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