Legal Opinion
Cardinal v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 9, 1952No. Claim No. 28951PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.
The United States Government as owner of the 8.8. Hilton entered into a contract with Joseph Cardinal in 1944 for alteration of equipment on the vessel so that it could carry frozen cargo. It had been equipped for chilled cargo by a system utilizing ammonia.
*329Before the vessel was turned over by the United States to Cardinal to begin the work he was advised that the chilling system had been “ purged ” of ammonia. This was shown to have been required by sound practice where extensive alterations were to be made. It was also established that good practice required that the supply tank of ammonia…
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