Hiltetrant v. City of Chester

The collision in this case was within New York harbor. A survey was had here, and an estimate of the cost of the repairs reported by the surveyors. The boat was thereafter taken up the North river to Rondout, where the repairs were completed at a considerably less sum, which sum the commissioner has allowed. The libelants have excepted on the ground that, as in cases of insurance, the owner is entitled to have the boat or vessel repaired at the place of the injury or the nearest port, and.that the cost of repairs at that port is accordingly the legal measure of damages without reference to…