Legal Opinion
Rugo Const. Co. v. New England Foundation Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 28, 1949No. 4375PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODBURY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a final decree entered in a libel in admiralty brought by *966the owner of a derrick lighter against her demise charterer to recover damages resulting from the sinking of the lighter. There is no longer any dispute over the essential facts.
The libellant-appellee, New England Foundation Company Incorporated, purchased the lighter involved on April 10, 1941, for $6,300. It took out hull and collision insurance on the lighter; had it repaired (as a result of which it was put into excellent condition) and slightly altered, at a cost of $1,216.81, and…
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