Bowers Hydraulic Dredging Co. v. Federal Contracting Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Action to recover hire of dredge.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, District Judge.
This action was brought by the Bowers Hydraulic Dredging Company against the Federal Contracting Company to recover the hire of Dredge No. 2, under a written contract to pay $3,000 per month, from July 1st to July 24th, 1905, amounting to $2,322.48. The respondent defends, (1) on the ground that the dredge was not able to do the work which it was represented she could do, and (2) because the court has no jurisdiction of the cause of action.
1. It appeal's that the respondent paid the hire of the dredge for the months of April, May and June, 1905, and the testimony did not…
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