Sullivan v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co.

Plaintiff, engaged in lumbering operations, made up a small raft enclosed in a bag boom, slightly over 300 feet across, consisting of handle wood, hardwood, saw* logs, ties and pulp wood at Mosquito bay, about six and one-half miles above the locks and rapids at Sault Ste. Marie. This occurred June 24, 1923. The water was shallow there and calm. The raft was not secured as required by section 6656, 2 Comp. Laws 1915, but two 80-pound anchors were thrown out. No lights were placed on the raft; plaintiff expected to> tow it the following morning to its destination. The work was completed about…