Legal Opinion
United Mail S. S. Co. v. Farley
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided October 5, 1936No. Nos. 14294, 14652PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOSCOWITZ, District Judge.
These two libel proceedings were tried together.
A collision occurred on March 4, 1934, between the steamship Quirigua and the steamship Southern Cross, which was anchored in lower New York Bay. The Southern Cross is 535 feet long and 72 feet wide. The Quirigua is 448 feet long and 60 feet wide. At the time of the collision the approximate drafts of the vessels were:
Forward Aft Mean
Southern Cross 20‘8" 30'4" 25'6”
Quirigua 21'4" 23'6" 22'5"
*312Each is a combination passenger and cargo vessel with flush deck fore and aft and a large superstructure amidships. At the time of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Metropolitan S. S. Co. v. VanderbiltCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1896
- The HavenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
- Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Erie R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Mayor of New York v. The ExpressDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1891
- The ExpressCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1893
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