The Allegheny
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey; Thos. G. Haight, Judge. Suits in admiralty by Harry W. Whiteman, owner of the lighter Allegheny, and by the Hainesport Mining & Transportation Company, owner of Lighter No.'17, against the steam tug Emily Marie, Nelsoh II. Gildersleeve, John McAteer, and Anna, P. Ganer, claimants. Decree for respondents, and libelants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.
In the court below the lighters Allegheny and No. 17 each filed libels against the steam tug Emily Marie for damages resulting from their collision, while in tow of such tug, with the pier of a bridge spanning the Delaware river. On hearing, the court, in an opinion dismissed the libels. Thereupon the lighters each took an appeal, and as such appeals involve the same question we consider them both in this opinion. The pertinent facts of the case are well summarized in the opinion of the court below as follows:
“On the afternoon of November 8, 1915, the Hainesport…
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