Legal Opinion

Hildebrandt v. Flower Lighterage Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided June 19, 1919PublishedCited by 17 opinions

In Admiralty. Libel by John Hildebrandt against Flower Lighter-age Company.

1Opinion of the Court

MACK, Circuit Judge (orally).

In order to give you a full opportunity for review, I state my conclusions of fact and my views on the law. So far as the tug is concerned, this is an action in rem against the tug. The tug must be shown to have been guilty-of some negligence. There is no proof of that whatsoever.- The evidence is that the tug took her, and took her properly, tied her up in a proper place, as appears from the evidence. I do not see how, under the circumstances, any case has been established hy the libelant or the respondent as against the tug, so that the libel against the tug…

2Cited by17 opinions

  1. Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. W. E. Hedger & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
  2. Tomkins Cove Stone Co. v. Bleakley Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1930
  3. Taylor Bros. Lumber Co. v. Sunset Lighterage Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
  4. Poydras Fruit Co. v. Weinberger Banana Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  5. Delaware Dredging Co. v. GrahamDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1930

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