Legal Opinion
Madeira Hill & Co. v. Neville
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 22, 1931No. 11087PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYERS, District Judge.
The libelant is the owner of the cargo of about 350 tons of coal laden on the barge Katie E., whieh sank at Pier No. 9, Staple-ton, Staten Island, on December 8, 1927, at about 11:30 p. m., as the result of circumstances hereinafter to be stated.
The respondent Neville operated and the respondent Malia owned the said barge. The former made the contract with the libelant for the transportation of the cargo. The respondent and claimant Port Reading Railroad Company owns the steam tugs Bern and Ashbourne, that towed the fleet of barges of which the Katie E. was an element;…
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