McNamara v. Westervelt

BYERS, District Judge.

This libel by the owner of coal boat No. 1 of New York was filed against the tug James Watt, for causing the former to strike the' easterly abutment of the bridge which carries Broadway, Manhattan, across the Harlem river. As the result, a hole was stove in the starboard side of the barge, causing the damage in question.

The owner of the tug has impleaded the city of New York, asserting that its faulty operation of the draw of the bridge caused the tug to lose control of its tow.

The circumstances preceding the injury seem to be without precedent in the reported cases…