City of New York v. E. F. Moran

ABRUZZO, District Judge.

The City of New York, as owner of the ferryboat “Seagate”, has brought this libel against the steamtug “E. F. Moran, Jr.”, owned by Tug Junior Moran, Inc., for damages sustained by the ferryboat “Sea-gate” on August 20, 1940.

On that date, the “Seagate” left the rack at full speed and proceeded up the slip, bound on her regular trip to St. George, Staten Island. On its port side was Pier 8, a covered pier running out to the end of the slip. Halfway up the slip, the ferryboat blew a long slip whistle. When about one hundred fifty (150) feet from the end of the slip, the…