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ERIE R. CO. v. THE INVADER

No. 156, Docket 20444.

159 F.2d 648 (1947)

ERIE R. CO. v. THE INVADER et al. THE YOUNGSTOWN.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

February 3, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hagen & Eidenbach, of New York City (Charles W. Hagen and Nelson J. Johnson, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Duncan & Mount, of New York City (Henry W. Dieck and Wilbur H. Hecht, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellee.

Before L. HAND, SWAN, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

This litigation arises out of a collision between the ferryboat Youngstown, owned by appellant, and a loaded carfloat in tow of the tug Invader, owned by appellee. The collision occurred at the entrance to appellant's ferry slip between piers 19 and 20 on the Manhattan side of the North River near Chambers Street. Applying the starboard hand rule,1 the trial judge found the Youngstown solely at fault. From the decree...

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