Legal Opinion

The Adventuress

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided April 23, 1914No. 542PublishedCited by 8 opinions

In Admiralty. Suit by Alfred E. Connors, owner of the launch Rover, against the yacht Adventuress.

1Opinion of the Court

HALE, District Judge.

[1] The libelant, surviving partner of the firm of Conners Bros., owner of the launch Rover, claims compensation for damages to that launch, sustained in consequence of her being cut adrift'from her mooring at Bar Harbor, Me., by the crew of the yacht Adventuress, on the night of July 28, 1911.

The Rover was known as a cabin launch, and was about 44 feet in length; her beam was 8 to 9 feet; she drew from 4 to 4% feet of water.

The Adventuress is an auxiliary schooner about 50 feet in length, 15 feet beam; her draft is 7 feet, and she is equipped with a 25 to 50 horse power…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. The LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
  2. The Steamer SyracuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  3. The Granite StateSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
  4. Weeks v. Wilson Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1894
  5. The Morning LightSupreme Court of the United States · 1865

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Paducah Towing Company, Inc. v. Paducah Towing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  2. Texas & Gulf S. S. Co. v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1920
  3. United States v. Paducah Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  4. ST. IOANNIS SHIPPING CORPORATION v. Zidell Explorations, Inc.District Court, D. Oregon · 1963
  5. Standard Brands, Inc. v. Nippon Yusen KaishaDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1941

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