Legal Opinion
The Robert H. Smith
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 22, 1933No. 13124PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALSTON, District Judge.
In this matter there are two questions presented: First, whether the petitioner is free from liability; and second, if not, whether the liability should be limited.
The tug Robert H. Smith, with a tow of ten light scows, left Port Morris on the early morning of March 6, 1932, bound for Port Jefferson on the Long Island Sound. At that time the weather was good. When they arrived at Eaton’s Neck, the wind was northeast and blowing strong, and the sea was picking up. These conditions made it advisable to turn back for safety in Northport Harbor. The tow remained at the…
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- The El SolDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1930
- In Re Eastern Transp. Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1929
- The Eli B. ConineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
- The VandercookDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1895
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