Erwin v. . Neversink Steamboat Company
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the first judicial department, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict. (¡Reported below, 23 Hun, 573.)- The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. The East river and Long Island sound are arms of the sea, and are within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the first judicial department, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict. (¡Reported below, 23 Hun, 573.)- The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. The East river and Long Island sound are arms of the sea, and are within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States. (People v. Brooks, 4 Denio, 469; The China, 7 Wall. 53; The Daniel Ball, 10 id. 557; Blanchard v. N. Y. Steamboat Co., 59 N. Y. 292.) The sudden change of course of the “Hope” was…
1Opinion of the CourtTracy, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for an injury resulting in the death of William E. Albertson, plaintiff’s intestate. Albertson was engineer of the steam propeller “ Hope,” owned by the commissioners of the department of public charities and • correction of the city of Hew York. On the afternoon of the 13th of Hay, 1873,.such propeller was proceeding from Blackwell’s Island on her course through the channel commonly called “ Hell Gate,” heading toward Ward’s Island, being bound for the Harlem river and Randall’s Island, which lies above Ward’s Island. Her course was straight up the…
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