Legal Opinion
Phelan v. Minges
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 17, 1959No. 56-2PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANCIS J. W. FORD, District Judge.
This is a libel in admiralty to recover salvage compensation for the alleged saving from peril of the sailing yacht Javelin owned by respondent.
On August 31, 1954, the Javelin was tied up at a rented mooring in Marblehead Harbor. On that day the area was struck by hurricane Carol which was marked by violent winds and unusually heavy seas. About 3:00 p. m. on that day during the storm the Javelin and another vessel, the Lovely Lady, were seen drifting in a northeasterly direction out of the harbor. Their progress was followed by the respondent and several…
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