McLoughlin v. New York Lighterage & Transportation Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from second district court. Action by Michael McLóughlin against the New York Lighter-age & Transportation Company to recover damages sustained by plaintiff’s canal boat while in the employ of defendant as charterer thereof. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.
Plaintiff was the owner of the canal boat H. B. Moore, which he chartered to defendant for the year expiring about January 1,1893. Thereafter, at various times during the year 1893, the boat was employed by defendant upon “catch time,” which was •defined to mean the time intervening between the first receipt and the last discharge of freight. During the period of the charter, as well as while thé boat was employed upon “catch time,” it was *249injured while in the tow of tugs which were engaged by defendant to move the boat from place to place. These tugs were- severally owned by the Easton &…
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