Legal Opinion
Rockland Oil Transport Corp. v. Russell Bros. Towing Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 3, 1938PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBELL, District Judge.
The libel filed by Rockland Oil Transport Corporation, owner of the tank barge “Rockland No. 1”, is for damages sustained by the barge through stranding and collision with a New York Central drawbridge on October 3, 1935, in the Niagara River at Tonawanda, New York, while the barge was in- tow of the tug “Russell No. 16”, owned by the claimant herein, Russell Bros. Towing Co., Inc. The libel charges the tug with faulty navigation. The claimant impleaded New York Central Railroad Company, alleging failure of the bridge to open promptly when signalled.
The “Rockland No.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Clement v. Metropolitan West Side El. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1903
- Great Lakes Towing Co. v. Masaba S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
- City of Chicago v. MullenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1902
- Central R. v. Pennsylvania R.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1893
- Munroe v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1912
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Southern Transp. Co. v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1950
- Texas Co. v. Lea River Lines, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1952