Wishing v. The Transfer No. 2
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Libel by John Wishing against the steam tug Transfer ZESTo. 2, and Oar Float No. 12, for a collision. ■ Cited The John Tucker, 5 Ben. 36G, 369, 370, and cases cited in the opinion; The Louisiana, 3 Wall. 164; The Barges Energy and M. F. Winch, 10 Ben. 158; The Schooner Christopher Columbus, 8 Ben. 239, 241; The Lotty, Olcott, 332, 333; The Johannes, 10 Blatchf. 478; The Wier v. Padre, 29 Fed. Bep 335; The Bark Lilian M. Yigus, 22 Fed. Rep. 747.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
At about 6 o’clock A. M. of March 13, 1S88, during the extraordinary storm known as the “Blizzard,” a railroad float, which was moored in the slip between piers 6 and 7, East river, broke her bow fastenings and swinging downward, came in collision with and damaged the plaintiff’s boat, for which the above libel was filed. The faults alleged are improper and insufficient fastenings.
The float was loaded with railroad cars, and had left Harlem the previous day in charge of Transfer No. 2, bound for Jersey City. Meeting with very heavy weather, she had. been obliged to put…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The EnergyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1878
- The John TuckerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1871
- The BrooklynU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1859
3Cited by3 opinions
- Bleakley v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1905
- Koch v. The Mary L. CushingDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1894
- The C. H. NorthamDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1909