The Lehigh
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Suit by the New York & Texas Steamship Company, as owner of the steamship Denver, against the steam tug Lehigh, and cross-libel by the Lehigh Valley Transportation Company, as owner of the Lehigh, against the Denver.
1Opinion of the Court
HOUGH, District Judge.
At 4:20 p. m. of March 31, 1906, the Denver left Pier 16 East river bound out to sea, and at 4:30 p. m. the Lehigh left the stakeboat at Red Hook Flats bound to Perth Amboy. The Denver is a large coastwise steamer 390 feet long, and on the afternoon in question was drawing over 23 feet aft and 17% forward. The Lehigh is an ocean-going tug, 150 feet long; and, with a very full supply of coal and water on- board, was drawing an average of 15 féet. • The times of departure above stated are not only testified! to without contradiction, but admitted in the pleadings. Nearly,…
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