THE MARY T. TRACY

No. 327.

8 F.2d 591 (1925)

THE MARY T. TRACY. THE WALTER TRACY.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

May 11, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Woolsey, Campbell, Hickox & Keating, of New York City (Robert S. Erskine, L. De Grove Potter, and Alvah H. Combs, all of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Burlingham, Veeder, Masten & Fearey, of New York City (Chauncey I. Clark and Thomas H. Middleton, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellee steamship Arkansas.

Macklin, Brown & Van Wyck, of New York City (Horace L. Cheyney, of New York City, of counsel), for claimants-appellees O'Boyle and M. & J. Tracy.

Foley & Martin, of New York City (William J. Martin and George V. A. McCloskey, both of New York City, of counsel), for petitioners-appellees.

Before HOUGH, MANTON, and HAND, Circuit Judges.


MANTON, Circuit Judge.

On January 24, 1919, at about 2:45 a. m., the barge Powerful, in tow of the Mary T. Tracy and Walter Tracy, came in collision with the stern of the steamship Finsen, then moored on the westerly side of the National Dry Dock pier at Port Richmond, Staten Island. The tugs had in tow 16 loaded boats. The Mary T. Tracy was 95 feet long, 24 feet beam, and 375 horse power. The Walter Tracy was 175 horse power. The tugs thus had a combined horse power...

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