The Hendrik Hudson
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty for collision by the Knickerbocker Steam Tow-age Company, owner of the tug Baldwin, against the steamboat Hefidrik Hudson; the Hudson River Day Dine, claimant. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty for collision by the Knickerbocker Steam Tow-age Company, owner of the tug Baldwin, against the steamboat Hefidrik Hudson; the Hudson River Day Dine, claimant. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals. This cause comes here on appeal from a decree of the District Court, Southern District of New York, holding the steamer Hendrik Hudson in fault for a collision with the steamtug William H. Baldwin while the former was leaving her landing place at Kingston Point'
1Per curiam
The landing place at Kingston Point is a long bulkhead, leased to the'Day Line by the Ulster & Delaware Railroad. The boats of the Day Line make their landings there each day, with passenger gangway (forward or aft) opposite a covered shed. Their berth is well known to all rivennen. No question is raised as to the right of other craft to moor at the same bulkhead, in the course of their lawful business. The Hudson, northward bound, berthed at the bulkhead and lay there several minutes landing passengers. Just ahead of her berth and 50 or 60 feet from her bowday a schooner discharging railroad…
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- The RheinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1913