The Three Bros.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. ““Owing to the bend in the river from about north northeast to northwest, the ebb current sets strongly on the Bronx side of the river up to and beyond Kingsbridge. It -was, therefore, unsafe for a hawser low to be taken through the opening on the Bronx side during the ebb tide, as such an attempt would probably result in the low striking the shore or the bridge abutment on that side. It was usual for tows of such character to pass through the Manhattan draw and the proper course for that purpose was to keep on the Manhattan side of mid-channel and. to pass the bulkhead about 100 feet away.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Three Bros.