Delaware, L. & W. R. v. Central R.
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 for collision by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company, owner of the ferryboat Ithaca, against the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, owner of the ferryboat Goshen, and the Erie Railroad Company, owner of the tug Ro-selle. Decree for respondents, and libelant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
March 17, 1914, about 5 p. m., on a clear day, in the middle of the North River occupied by the usual traffic, the ferryboat Goshen, belonging to the Erie Railroad Company, 'while going up,. passed between the ferryboat Ithaca, belonging to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company, also going up, and a car float in tow of the tug Roselle, belonging to the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, coming down. The starboard corner of the float struck the starboard side of the Ithaca, doing damage to the boat and causing the death of three passengers and personal…
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