Legal Opinion

Black v. The Nereid

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided April 24, 1941No. A-8774PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

AVIS, District Judge.

The libellant was injured seriously by reason of the partial or complete overturn of the Gas Screw Nereid in Great Egg Harbor Inlet, between Longport and Ocean City, New Jersey, on September 26, 1937, and instituted this suit for damages against the vessel and its owner, based upon the alleged negligent operation of the vessel.

I find as facts:(1) Respondent John I. Somers, who resided at Pleasantville, New Jersey, was the sole owner of the Nereid at the time libellant sustained his injuries.(2) That said Nereid is a fishing boat 26 feet long and 8% feet beam.(3) Prior to…

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In Re Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
The Linseed KingDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1928

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