Boston v. T. A. Scott Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James M. Morton, Judge. Separate libels by the Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Company against the T. A. Scott Company, Incorporated, by the Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Company against the White Oak Transportation Company, and by the White Oak Transportation Company against the Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Company. Decree for libelees in each libel, and libelants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.
These three cases arose out of the stranding in the Cape Cod Canal of the Bay Port, a lake-built steamer of the whaleback type, 265 feet long and of 38 feet beam, which was brought to the Atlantic coast about 1905, and after some alterations was used for carrying coal between Atlantic ports.
Soon after noon on December 13, 1916, she appeared at the westerly or Wing’s Neck entrance of the Cape Cod Canal, loaded with 2,393 tons of coal, and having a draft of 18 feet 2 inches aft and 17 feet 8 inches forward. Pier captain was Hiram W. Hammett, who had been a master mariner…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- The OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
3Cited by3 opinions
- White Oak Transportation Co. v. Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Boston, C. C. & N. Y. Canal Co. v. Seaboard Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1921
- White Oak Transp. Co. v. Boston, Cape Cod & New York Canal Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1920