The O'Brien Bros.
District Court, E.D. New York
In Admiralty. In the matter of the libel and petition of O’Brien Bros., Incorporated, owners of the steamtug O’Brien Brothers, for limitation of liability. On exceptions to awards for damages caused by the death of two married women.
1Opinion of the Court
CHATFIERD, District Judge.
Exception has been taken to awards of $5,000 and" $6,000, respectively, for damages caused by the death of two women who lost their lives in the accident out of which this limitation of liability proceeding has grown. The claim in each case was'made by the husband as administrator.
This form of action is established by the provisions of the New York Code of Civil Procedure, giving to tire administrator the entire cause of action, and including therein the damages suffered by the husband, where he survives.
The claimants by exceptions seek to present the rule set forth…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Austin v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905