The Ira M. Hedges
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court, are stated in the opinion. There is no.method under the New York Code,by which one joint tort-feasor, defendant in an action, can implead another joint tort-feasor as a defendant;' nor, if thebe were, could libellant have compelled the payment by the claimant, in the courts of New York of any part of a joint judgment.
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APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court, are stated in the opinion. There is no.method under the New York Code,by which one joint tort-feasor, defendant in an action, can implead another joint tort-feasor as a defendant;' nor, if thebe were, could libellant have compelled the payment by the claimant, in the courts of New York of any part of a joint judgment. Gitileman v. Feltman, 191 N. Y. 205, does not' hold that a joint tort-feasor defendant can implead Another joint…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a libel for contribution. The libel was excepted to by the claimant and was dismissed on the ground that the District Court sitting as a Court of Admiralty had no. jurisdiction to. enforce contribution bétween the parties' on the facts.
The facts alleged are as follows. The appellant was in possession of the tug Slatington under a demise, and the tug was crossing the North RAyer .with car-float No. 22 alongside on the port side. The tug Ira M. Hedges vas coming up the river on the port side with two stone scows in tow, one on each side.. There was a collision between, one of those…
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