Meyers v. The America

This is a libel in rein to recover damages for the alleged negligence of the America and her tow, the Nile, whereby the Nile, when grounded upon a falling tide, listed over upon the R. W. Burrows, which was lying at the wharf, and the latter was jammed and held fast between ■the Nile and the wharf until the rising tide covered and sank her. For eight or ten days prior, to May 21-, 1887, and for two summer seasons before 1887, the tug-boat R. W. Burrows had been engaged in towing mud-scows on the Pawtucket and Providence rivers, and was in the habit of laying up at night at the coal-wharves of…