The John Englis
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the'United States for the Eastern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by Thomas Monk, Jr., and another, as owners of the barge Mary A. Monk, against the ferryboat John Englis, the tug Geneva impleaded. Decree against The John Englis, and claimant appeals. Decree modified.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
November 15, J906, at about 0 :25 a. m. on the New York side of the East River near the Grand street ferry slips, the ferryboat Englis came into the collision with the grain-laden boat May A. Monk, which was the outer of two barges alongside the starboard side of the tug Geneva; there being another boat on her port side. As a result, the Monk sank, and considerable damage was sustained by her and her cargo. The libelants as owners of the boat and bailees of the cargo proceeded against the ferryboat, whose claimant brought in the tug under the fifty-ninth rule. The decree…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- The ServiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
3Cited by3 opinions
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