Homer Ramsdell Transportation Co. v. La Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
Citations
- 182 U.S. 406
- 21 S. Ct. 831
- 45 L. Ed. 1155
- 1901 U.S. LEXIS 1231
Syllabus
<p>The statutes of New York impose compulsory pilotage on foreign vessels inward and outward hound to and from the port of New York by way' of Sandy Hook.</p> <p>In an action at common law the shipowner is not liable for injuries inflicted exclusively by negligence of a pilot accepted by a vessel compulsorily.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- stating that the concept that a vessel is considered the wrongdoer is “a distinct principle of the maritime law”
- applying common law rule that “no action can be maintained against the owner of a vessel for the fault of a compulsory pilot” in context of New York State statute requiring compulsory pilot
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Judges: Gray
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