Barney Dumping-Boat Co. v. Mayor of New York
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Admiralty. Libel for damages. Appeal from district court.
1Opinion of the CourtWallace, J.
The testimony in this case shows clearly that the injuries to the dumping-boat for which the libelants seek to recover damages were caused by the carelessness of those in charge of the steam-tug belonging to the respondents. Their negligent acts were committed while they were engaged in removing refuse'from the streets. These persons were .under the immediate employment of the commissioner of street cleaning of the city of New York. That officer, as the head of that municipal department, had the custody of the tug. By act of the legislature known as the “consolidation act” he is charged with…
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