Legal Opinion
MacKay v. Pennsylvania R.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 5, 1937No. Nos. A-14714, A-14695Published
1Opinion of the Court
ABRUZZO, District Judge.
The barge Helderberg was damaged during a storm on April 8, 1935, while that barge, together with other barges including the barge Mabel, were at the mooring racks or light stakes of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at South Amboy, N. J. The owner of the barge Helderberg, the libelant, MacKay, claims that the respondent, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was the bailee of the barge and was responsible for the damage sustained by the said barge by reason of not properly taking care of the boat while in its possession.
The owner of the barge Helderberg seeks to hold the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Doherty v. Pennsylvania R.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
- David E. Williams & Co. v. Sargent Barge Line, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1932