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LIVERPOOL NAV. CO. V. BROOKLYN EASTERN DIST. TERMINAL, 251 U. S. 48 (1919)
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Liverpool Nav. Co. v. Brooklyn Eastern Dist. Terminal, 251 U.S. 48 (1919)
Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co. v.
Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal
No. 81
Argued November 14, 1919
Decided December 8, 1919
251 U.S. 48
Syllabus
A steam tug, propelling, lashed to its sides, other vessels of the same owner in pursuit of the owner's business, brought one of them -- a float carrying the cargo -- in collision with libelant's vessel. Held that, under Rev.Stats. §§ 4283-4285, the value of the tug, and not the value of the flotilla, was the limit of their owner's liability. P. 251 U. S. 51.
250 F.1d 21 affirmed. chanrobles.com-red
The case is stated in the opinion. chanrobles.com-red