Legal Opinion

The Bern

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 20, 1917No. 160PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, owner of tug P. R. R. No. 14, against the steam tug Bern, the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company, claimant, and the barge St. Gabriel, Kate Dougherty, claimant. Decree for libelant, against the Bern, and her claimant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

The libel" in this suit was filed to recover contribution from the steam tug Bern for damages which the libelant was compelled to pay by reason of a collision between the libelant’s. tug,.P. R. R. No. 14, and the barge St. Gabriel, in charge of the Bern, at the Packer Dock, Jersey City, on the morning of March 14, 1913-In the District Court the Bern and No. 14 have been held jointly responsible for the damage sustained by the St. Gabriel and the libelant lias been allowed to recover from the Bern one-half the amount paid the owner of tire St. Gabriel in the suit of Kate…

2Cases cited2 opinions

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  2. The Jersey CentralCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915

3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. Pure Oil Co. v. ZiglerDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1952
  4. Derby v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
  5. State v. Zay ZahSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977

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