Legal Opinion
Osterhoudt v. Federal Sugar Refining Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 14, 1927No. 38PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtL. Hand, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). When a barge moors alongside a pier, she is bound to put out no more lines than are necessary for her own weight. On the other hand, if another barge moors outside of her, she is bound not to overcharge the fasts of the first, and if she does she is liable. Pennsylvania R. R. Co. v. McWilliams, 277 F. 798 (C. C. A. 2); McWilliams v. Davis, 285 F. 312 (C. C. A. 2); The No. 225, 272 F. 130 (D. C. S. D. N. Y.). This duty involves acquainting herself with the size, condition, and number of the lines to the pier, and is not affected by the fact" that the berth…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McWilliams Bros. v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- Pennsylvania R. v. James McWilliams Towing LineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
- Rice v. Erie R.District Court, S.D. New York · 1920
3Cited by5 opinions
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- United States v. Paducah Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- John I. Hay Co. v. the Allen B. WoodDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1954
- Daly v. 1,106 Tons of CoalCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- Erie R. v. Cornell No. 2District Court, S.D. New York · 1947