The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-20
United States District Court.


In the OF the Staten Island and New York Ferry
Company against the steamboat Pomora libel for COL
son it appears that tho parties TO the suit rival
ferry companies running boats from New York
Island, stopping at the same intermediate landings.
The collision occurred at the New Brighton dock landing,
in June 1851 The claimants boat the Pomona, reach
cd the dock rst both having left Now York at about the
time. The Huguenot the libelants' boat, had
Yearly quite Iassei the Pomona the latter lay at
the dock landing her passengers, and in the
passing in ahead Of the Pomona to reach the landing
When her bow had reached within about ten feet of the
dock the Pomona cast of her lines, and dashed on be-
the Huguenot and the DECK raling both as she
passed, and damaging the latter boat.
Judge Shipman before whom the case was heard last
tenn, has sent down IRON Connecticut the following
Decree
think the Huguenot had right to reach her land
ing place byassing in ahead Of the Pomona, she
attempting and that IL the duty d the latter
to have backed she wished to leave the dock before
the other boat, and passed TO the stern OF her.
Decree for lbellant, with reference to compute
damages.
In the case OF the North Shore Staten Island Ferry
Company against the Steamboat HugusEot it appears
Thomas Hunt, running from New York to staten Island
Tle4iuguenot Il owned by riya com amy and runs on
the same route. The suit is brought To recover dam
ages collision whicho ccurred at the landing In the
village Facoryviie where both bouts touch and took
place June 10, 1861. The boats approached tho dock
from opposite courses The wharf long enough Tor
10Th boats have landed at the same time with
and safety They reached the dock both at about the
same time the Hunt perh9,s little the first. The Hu-
gucnot approached unccr too great headway. which
ought to have been checked as 1t might have
been without any difficulty whatever. The consequence
was she passed the point OF the dock where II her
duty have stopped and struck the Hunt on her bow
dong the damage. There no for
this and she is therefore adudgcd IN fault and must be
held responsible.
Decree for libellants with order Of reference.
The Staten Island and NtW Turk Terry Company rs.
TIE Stand IN Hn,aThis salt Ii Instituted TO re-
cover salvage alleged to have been earned by the libel
lants boat the Southed IN relieving from dist the
Thomas Hunt ia New York Bay, ani taking her to =
rllce o safety. The service rendered on January
IL, 1861. The night dark, somewhat foggy, aud
considerable quantities OF ice floating in tie bay.
have had SOME doubt whether this WIS case Of sal
wage service all but am inclined TO the opinion, on
the whole, that u WIS Capt Braisted, who was pas
sspger tho oGtLleld, esies to the peril ~ the
Hunt He Is familiar with the navigation u the bay,
knew the character Of the night and the situation Of
the Hunt. she in the ice and had broken her
crank by which Ale disabled for the time being.
The claimants aege custom among boats VI this cha
racer RAINING 10 o bay to assist zach other In case Of
need charge, aud insist that the custom proved
covers this think the evidence falls to establish
principle cuntcndcd for In es like the one before
the Court IL was objected, the argument ior the
canants the libel should he dismissed because tho
cosayors tho and Of thu southfeii, were
not ioned in The libel This objection should have been
taken at earlier stage Of the proceedings. No incon
yeuicuce can arise TO the claimants upon other
claims for salvage for this service. All such claims
shy existed. barred by delay. il 10 case calling
for bat small allowance Decree for libelans for $i0t
and t.