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Harbor Oil Transport Co. v. Tug Meitowax

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided April 29, 1943No. 16337Published

1Opinion of the Court

GALSTON, District Judge.

During the early morning of March 18, 1941 the motor tanker New England came in collision with a carfloat in tow of the tugs Meitowax and Elmira. The New England was damaged and while acknowledging fault seeks half damages in this libel.

The tow was made up as it left the barge- . float with the Meitowax having the car-float Long Island 25 on her port side and the Long Island 16 on the starboard side; the tug Elmira was also on the starboard side. The float on the port side was about 325 feet in length and the Meitowax bow was just aft the middle of the carfloats. The…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. The City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. The DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. The PiankatankCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1937
  4. The CranfordCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
  5. Columbia Dredging Corp. v. New York, P. & N. R.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1931

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