Workman v. Mayor of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Libel by Robert W. Workman against (lie mayor and aldermen of the city of New York, the fire department of said city, and Janies A. Gallagher, for damages caused by a collision.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
In the afternoon of July 11,1893, a fire broke out on the westerly side of South street, about ojiposite pier 48, East river. Por the purpose of assisting in putting out the fire, the fire boat New Yorker, belonging to the mayor, aldermen, etc., made her way into the adjoining slip, and in the haste of the occasion she was run into the how of the barkentine Linda Park, causing the latter considerable damage, for which the above libel was filed.
1. Eor the respondent it is contended, that a less rigid rule of care is applicable in the urgencies of such an occasion, and…
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