THE JUMPING JACK

No. 148.

55 F.2d 925 (1932)

THE JUMPING JACK. THE PINTA. ROSS v. TUCKER.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

February 1, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hunt, Hill & Betts, of New York City (John W. Crandall, of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Macklin, Brown, Lenahan & Speer, of New York City (Horace L. Cheyney, of New York City, of counsel), for appellee.

Before MANTON, AUGUSTUS N. HAND, and CHASE, Circuit Judges.


CHASE, Circuit Judge.

The Jumping Jack, a sea skiff thirty-two feet long, with two men on board left Fisher's Manor about 4 o'clock, daylight saving time, on the morning of September 16, 1929, bound for the Black Buoy off Gardiners Island. There was no wind, and the weather was clear, but she got off her course and into shallow water. After touching ground once, soundings were taken and the anchor with from ten to fifteen fathoms of cable was put over. Then her electric...

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