Legal Opinion
The Surf
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 8, 1904PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In Admiralty. Suit for collision.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, District Judge.
This action was brought by William E. Barber, as managing owner of the steamtug West Farms, to recover for the damages suffered by that tug from a collision with the steam yacht Surf on the 25th day of August, 1903, at about 8:30 o’clock in the morning, in Hell Gate, East River.
The tug was proceeding eastward through the Gate with two canal boats lashed to her port side. The Surf was proceeding westward, close to the shore, and collided with the tug, striking her about 500 feet off Hallets Point, with some force and doing damage which, it is claimed, amounted to about…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Union Steamship Co. v. New York & Virginia Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1861
- Bouker v. The DelawareU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1879
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