Leo v. McCollum

THOMAS, District Judge.

Tbe libelant’s canal boat, laden with 334 tons of soft coal, reached Newtown creek, and made fast to tbe respondents’ wbarf for tbe purposes of discharge, with tbe assistance of the agents of the servants of tbe respondents. Tbe tide was at tbe time rising, furnishing sufficient watt.r for a safe berth. About 2 o’clock in tbe morning of tbe following day, upon tbe going out of the tide, tbe boat grounded upon certain obstructions extending out to and under tbe bow and stern of tbe vessel,, whereby she listed so as to permit tbe water to come over her deck; and for tbe…