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BROOKLYN EASTERN TERMINAL v. U.S.

No. 39.

287 U.S. 170 (1932)

53 S.Ct. 103

77 L.Ed. 240

BROOKLYN EASTERN DISTRICT TERMINAL v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 14, 1932.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Leonard J. Matteson, with whom Mr. Oscar R. Houston was on the brief, for petitioner.

Solicitor General Thacher, with whom Assistant Attorney General St. Lewis, and Messrs. Whitney North Seymour, J. Frank Staley, and Wm. H. Riley, Jr., were on the brief, for the United States.

MR. JUSTICE CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court.

On September 30, 1920, the dredge Raritan, belonging to the United States, collided in New York harbor with the steam tug Integrity, belonging to the petitioner. A libel in admiralty to recover the damages to the tug was filed by the petitioner in conformity with an act of Congress whereby the United States consented to be sued. Act of February 16, 1925; c. 241, 43 Stat...

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