The Texas
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Suit for collision by George W. Elzey, as master of the schooner George W. Truitt, against the steamship Texas and steamtug Maria Hoffman, and cross-libel by Scandinavian-American Line, owner of the Texas, against the Truitt and Hoffman.
1Opinion of the Court
HOUGH, District Judge.
Concerning some facts there is no substantial dispute, viz.: on January 14, 1911, at approximately 1:08 p. m., the stem of the steamship Texas (380 feet long) came in contact with the port side of the schooner Truitt (175 feet long) somewhat abaft her forerigging, inflicting such injury that the Truitt’s cargo of cement was ruined by water, the schooner herself badly cut into, and the steamer’s stem twisted to starboard. The tide was ebb, the wind negligible, the place of collision on the westerly side of the channel within a few hundred feet and somewhat to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The "Margaret."Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
- The ManhattanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1911
- Booth v. MoranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1905
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