Legal Opinion
W. H. Beard Dredging Co. v. Hughes
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 27, 1902PublishedCited by 7 opinions
In Admiralty. Action to recover charter hire and damages.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, District Judge.
This is an action brought to recover «some unpaid hire and damages for a breach of a charter of the libel-ant’s dredge Samson and three scows, known as Nos. 1, 2, and 3; also for damages alleged to have been caused to two of the scows *681by the negligent maimer in which they -were used. The charter was a verbal one, confirmed by a letter dated March 9, 1901, as follows:
“'¿less. Hughes Bros. & Bangs, 3 Madison Av., N. X. — Gentlemen: W<> herewith confirm Hie verbal agreement made on the 8th inst. with your Air. Morrison, which was as follows: We agree to furnish the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mueller v. NugentSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Clark v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Smith v. BoukerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1891
- Hastorf v. MooreDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1899
3Cited by7 opinions
- Thompson v. WinslowDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1904
- The Johnson Lighterage Co. No. 24Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1918
- The Johnson Lighterage Co. No. 24District Court, D. New Jersey · 1917
- North Atlantic Dredging Co. v. McAllister Steamboat Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1913
- William H. Beard Dredging Co. v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1903
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