Legal Opinion
Erie Lackawanna Railway Co. v. Sills
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 13, 1970Published
1Opinion of the CourtRichard D. Simons, J.
The defendant claims that he has abandoned his sunken barge in the navigable waters of Oswego harbor and is therefor insulated from liability for its obstruction of plaintiff’s docks by the provisions of the Wreck Act (U. S. Code, tit. 33, § 409). He moves to dismiss the complaint. (CPLR 3211, subd. [a], par. 2.)
The State court has in personam jurisdiction of this cause of action under the “ saving to suitors ” clause. (U. S. Code, tit, 28, § 1333; Madruga v. Superior Ct., 346 U. S. 556; Chappell v. Bradshaw, 128 U. S. 132; R & H Development Co. v. Diesel Tanker, J. A. Martin, Inc., 2 Conn.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wyandotte Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Madruga v. Superior Court of Cal., County of San DiegoSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Chappell v. BradshawSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- In Re Petition of Boat Demand, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1959
- R & H Development Co. v. TankerConnecticut Appellate Court · 1964