Legal Opinion

Wright v. Lake

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 26, 1886PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Public Policy. Pilotage. Obiter Dictum. Before Judge Adams. Glynn Superior Court. May Term, 1885. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Blandrobd, Justice.

Wright sued Lake, as master of a certain-vessel, before the commissioners of pilotage, and obtained a judgment upon this state of facts : Wright was a duly commissioned pilot for the port of Brunswick. He had tendered his services to Lake outside of the bar to bring his vessel into port. Lake declined the services of the pilot, and brought in his vessel himself. He paid the pilot the fees he would have been allowed if he had brought the vessel into port. Wright then tendered his services to the master to take the vessel out of port. This the master declined, and refused to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Spraigue, Soulle & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  2. Meissner v. SteinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Kreiss v. Allatoona Landing, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  2. Weaver v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  3. Kreiss v. Allatoona Landing, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1963

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