Brown v. The West Brooklyn

On the 7th clay of September, 1889, as the ferry-boat West Brooklyn was entering her slip between piers 2 and 3, East river, the libelant’s tug B. S. Garrett, in backing down from pier 4, struck the starboard paddle-wheel of the steamer, and received considerable damage, for Avhich the above action was brought. I am satisfied that at the time of the collision the wheels of the ferry-boat were stopped, and that one-half her length was within her slip, and inside the exterior line of pier 3. The tide was slack. The Garrett bad been moored with her head up stream, along-side the end of pier 4.…