Legal Opinion
United States v. Emperor
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 22, 1892PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In Admiralty. Suit to recover a penalty for illegal dumping.
1Opinion of the Court
Brown, District Judge.
The above libel was filed under the act of June 29, 1888, c. 496, (25 St. at Large, p. 209,) to recover against the tug Emperor the penalties prescribed by that act for dumping within the prohibited limits certain mud excavated in the North river. The mud had been loaded upon two scows Nos. 19 and 34, belonging to the Morris & Camming Dredging Company, which after being loaded were made fast to the stake-boat below. Liberty island. The steam-tug Emperor, not belonging to Hint company, wras employed to tow the two scows out to sea to Hie prescribed dumping ground. Between…
2Cited by5 opinions
- New England Dredging Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1906
- The J. Rich SteersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
- The Scow No. 9District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1907
- The 6 SDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1917
- The Pile Driver No. 2.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916