Cokeley v. The Snap’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 7 district ·

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1. ““Tlie master of the tug undertook a certain service, to wit, to tow the boat to the landing in Spuyten Duyvil creelr. He was prevented by the ice from completing the trip, and hence was excusable for its nonperformance. But his duty under the contract did not end there. He was still bound to take reasonable care of the boat and her cargo. He might have returned with her to Hoboken on the same afternoon; but he states he was afraid to undertake the trip, there being a strong head wind, and the boat being heavily laden, old, and weak. Then he could have remained with her dim- ing the niglit, ready to proceed the next morning to this destination, and to render any aid which changes in the wind or weather might require. He did neither, hut left her at the end of the pier at Shadyside, and towed another boat lying there hack to New York. Ho assumed tho consequences of such an abandonment, and the damage was caused by a change of wind on the next day. He undertook such risk, and must be held responsible, as I find no proof which shows that the canal boat In any way contributed to the damages.””

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