Legal Opinion

The Marshall O. Wells

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 4, 1910No. 58 (1,346)PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey. Suit in admiralty by Jacob Elzer, Sr., administrator of the estate of Rudolph Elzer, against the schooner Marshall O. Wells. Decree for libelant (172 Fed. 984), and claimant, the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company, appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by the owner of the schooner Marshall O. Wells from a decree in admiralty adjudging her liable to Jacob Elzer, Sr., administrator of Rudolph Elzer, in damages for the latter’s death. The opinion of the court below, reported at 172 Fed. 984, discusses both facts and law so fully and satisfactorily *919that an opinion here would he mere repetition. It suffices to say that, after a thorough examination of the record, we agree wholly with the findings and conclusions of the court below.

The proofs satisfy us that decedent’s power boat was anchored for…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. The Marshall O. WellsDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1909

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Turecamo Maritime, Inc. v. Weeks Dredge No. 516District Court, S.D. New York · 1994
  2. Linvog v. BrazilCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1927
  3. The Virginia & JoanDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1936
  4. Wonson v. GiacaloneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1936

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