Greenwood v. Town of Westport
District Court, D. Connecticut
In Admiralty. Libel by Sylvester G-reenwood and others against the town of Westport. Decree for libelants.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
This is a libel in personam against the town of Westport, in the district of Connecticut, to recover damages to the steam barge Hebe, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of said town in not seasonably opening a drawbridge across Westport river, by reason whereof said barge was delayed until she was carried away by the ebb tide, and struck the bottom, and sank. The defenses are denial of negligence, and denial of liability even if there ivas negligence. The question of jurisdiction has *562.already been presented upon exceptions, and decided adversely to . the…
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