THE CAR FLOAT NO. 37

No. 274.

57 F.2d 144 (1932)

THE CAR FLOAT NO. 37. NEW YORK CENT. R. CO. v. LONG ISLAND R. CO. THE TALISMAN.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

April 4, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Veeder, Feary, Clark & Hupper, of New York City (Chauncey I. Clark and Paul Tison, both of New York City, of counsel), for claimant-appellant Long Island R. Co.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City (Leonard J. Matteson and Charles A. Van Hagen, Jr., both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant-appellee New York Cent. R. Co.

Purdy & Purdy, of New York City (William F. Purdy and John E. Purdy, both of New York City, of counsel), for Erie R. Co. amici curiæ.

Before L. HAND, SWAN, and AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judges.


AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an interlocutory decree in admiralty holding the steam tug Talisman, belonging to claimant Long Island Railroad, liable for damages sustained by the car float No. 37, belonging to New York Central Railroad. No. 37 was moored at claimant's terminal in Long Island City, East River, and was damaged by New York Central car float No. 58 in tow of claimant's tug Talisman. The collision and damage occurred on October...

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