Legal Opinion
Merritt, Chapman & Scott Corp. v. Texas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 18, 1938No. 374PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. HAND, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a decree in the admiralty holding jointly liable the motor-ship, “Newark”, and the tug, “Furst”, for a collision in the Kill van Kull on the night of May 29, 1936. Only the Arundel Co., owner of the “Furst”, has appealed, but as the Texas Co., owner of the “Newark”, has filed cross assignments, it' too is in the position of appellant. The judge held both boats at fault and divided the damages. The facts were as follows. A dredge was' at work in the Kill van Kull, facing east along the thread of the stream, about 340' from the New Jersey pier ends and…
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