The Thomas Wilson
District Court, N.D. New York
In Admiralty. Suit to charge tug with liability for an injury to a tow. The libel in this case was filed January 15, 1900, against the tug Thomas Wilson, her engines, boilers, etc., owned by the George Hall Coal Company; and the claim is that the said tug is responsible for injuries to the barge Henry W. Sage, which injuries were received on or about the 9th day of May, 1899, while being towed, in connection with two other barges, the Ewen and Shawnee, by the said Thomas…
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In Admiralty. Suit to charge tug with liability for an injury to a tow. The libel in this case was filed January 15, 1900, against the tug Thomas Wilson, her engines, boilers, etc., owned by the George Hall Coal Company; and the claim is that the said tug is responsible for injuries to the barge Henry W. Sage, which injuries were received on or about the 9th day of May, 1899, while being towed, in connection with two other barges, the Ewen and Shawnee, by the said Thomas Wilson, through Galop’s Canal, on the St. Lawrence river, whereby, it is alleged, the said barge Sage sustained damage to…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, District Judge
(after stating the facts). On the 9th day of May, 1899, the barges Ewen, Sage, and Shawnee had been locked into Galop’s Canal from the St. Eawrerice river for the purpose of being towed through said canal, and onward to their destination. On that, day they were taken in tow, pursuant to the ordinary contract and agreement, by the Wilson, in the order named; and it is •claimed that in picking up the tows the tug Wilson was careless and negligent, in not properly attaching the tows to the tug. The owners of the tug did not have charge of the Sage, which was in possession of and under the…
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