Cornell Steamboat Co. v. Phœnix Construction Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
EREOR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YOEK. The facts, which ihvolve the jurisdiction of this court to review judgments of the state court, and also questions of negligence in colliding with vessels anchored in navigable waters, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White
the court.
The cases are before us on a motion to dismiss or affirm, and the facts essential to its consideration are these;
The Phoenix Construction Company, defendant in error, brought three actions to recover damages alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the Cornell Steamboat Company, plaintiff in error, in permitting its tugs and canal boats on three separate occasions in the year 1908 to collide with certain scows and other property of the Construction Company on the Hudson River. The cases were tried by a referee, resulting in judgments against the Steamboat Company, which were…
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- Southern Pacific Co. v. SchuylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Ph&338nix Construction Co. v. . Cornell Stbt. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
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