MacMaster v. The Sammie & The R. W. Burke
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Admiralty. Libel for damages. On appeal from district court. 35 Fed. Rep. 327. •Libel by Robert MacMaster and others, owners of the bark Mary Mac-Master, against the tug R. W. Burke and the tug Sammie, for a collision between the bark and a car-float, while the bark was in tow of the Burke and the float was in tow of the Sammie. Decree against both tugs, and both appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLacombe, J.
The libelant’s bark, lashed to the starboard side of the tug R. W. Burke, while proceeding from Buttermilk channel.to pier 4, East river, came into collision with a railroad float along-side the steam-tug Sammie, receiving damages for which this libel was filed. The Burke’s course from Buttermilk channel was to the eastward of Diamond Reef buoy, passing about 500 or 600 feet off, and continuing on up the river till about opposite pier 6, 'when she rounded to, so as to head to the flood-tide when making her slip at the lower side of pier 4. She was then heading across and a little down. The…
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