Legal Opinion
The Delaware
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 9, 1882PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Browst, D. J.
Tlie libel in this case was filed by the owner of the canal-boat Cecilia, to recover damages for tlie sinking of bis boat by a collision in the afternoon of July 13,1877, with the Spanish steamer Carolina, lying at anchor off Governor’s island, at the mouth of the East’ river.
The Cecilia was one of a tow of 28 canal-boats in charge of tlie steam-tug Delaware, a powerful tug of 180 feet in length, bound from New Brunswick to the Stakes above Jersey City, by way of tlie Kilns and the upper bay. The tow consisted of five tiers of boats, having five boats in each tier, and a sixth…
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