Milton
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by the Clinton Point Stone Company, owner of scow No. 37, against the steam tug Milton, the Red Star Towing & Transportation Company, claimant, and the New York Trap Rock Company, impleaded. Decree dismissing the libel, and libelant appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by the Clinton Point Stone Company, owner of scow No. 37, against the steam tug Milton, the Red Star Towing & Transportation Company, claimant, and the New York Trap Rock Company, impleaded. Decree dismissing the libel, and libelant appeals. On appeal by the Clinton Point Stone Company, owner of the scow No. 37, from a decree which dismissed the libel against the steam tug Milton with costs. The decree also dismissed, with costs, the petition of the Red Star Towing Company against the…
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
This is an action brought by the owners of the scow No. 37 against the steam tug Milton to recover damages for alleged negligent towage.
The principal issue is whether the tug Milton was guilty of negligence in leaving the scow at Jones’ dock at Bayville, Dong Island. The important questions are all of fact and unless we are clearly satisfied that the trial judge has made erroneous findings we should not disturb his decree. All but two of the witnesses were present and testified before him at the trial.
The scow No. 37 is 112 feet long and 33 feet beam. At the time in…
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