Legal Opinion
O'Brien Bros. v. Colonial Sand & Stone Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 25, 1958No. Nos. 20087, 20182PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, Circuit Judge
(sitting by designation).
These two suits arose out of the grounding of a scow, the “Wall Light”, owned by O’Brien Brothers, Inc., referred to as “O’Brien”, chartered to Colonial Sand & Stone Company, referred to as “Colonial” and being towed by a tug (No. 6) owned by Metropolitan Sand & Gravel Corporation, referred to as “Metropolitan”. The first suit, instituted after a claim for damage was made by O’Brien upon Metropolitan, sought limitation of or exoneration from liability, the second by O’Brien against Colonial for breach of charter and damages to the scow. Thereafter O’Brien filed a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- The J. T. EastonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1885
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