Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Eastern Transportation Co. v. Northern Barge Corp.

E. Transp. Co. v. N. Barge Corp., 287 U.S. 662 (1932)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1932-12-05
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • even though radios for ocean tugs were not customary, it might be negligent not to have one
  • “there are precautions so imperative that even their universal disregard will not excuse their omission”

Citator

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Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied.