Legal Opinion
The Syracuse
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 14, 1883PublishedCited by 11 opinions
In Admiralty. Collision.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
On the eighth of September, 1880, the steam-tug Syracuse took in tow the canal-boat Kearsage, loaded with staves, at the Morris canal basin, to be towed to the East river. In the course of turning around in the basin,-immediately after leaving the dock, the tug intentionally ran against what is called the middle pier, which is in the middle of the basin, for the purpose of expediting the turning of the boats, and a few rods further on she rubbed or hit against a float of spiles near the opposite side of the basin. Two holes were thereby stove in the canal-boat near amidships, and below the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- The General Geo. G. MeadeDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1870
- The NebraskaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1868
3Cited by11 opinions
- Southgate v. Eastern Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
- Conners-Standard Marine Corp. v. Marine Fuel Transfer Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1955
- McLain Line, Inc. v. Reading Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1944
- The Gypsum KingDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1922
- W. E. Hedger Transp. Co. v. Columbia Transp. Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1945
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