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Vincent v. Lake Erie Transportation Co.
Citation:
109 Minn. 456, 124 N.W. 221Facts
Lake Erie Transp. Co. moored its steamship to R.C. Vincent’s dock to unload cargo. A violent storm was brewing while the cargo was being unloaded. The severity of the storm made it too hazardous for a vessel to venture out into the ocean. The steamship remained moored to Vincent’s dock during the storm. If the lines holding the steamship had been cast away, then the steamship undoubtedly would have drifted off into the ocean. The storm finally abated two days later. The force of the storm had caused the steamship to strike against Vincent’s dock with such force that it caused considerable damage. Vincent sued Lake Erie Transp. Co for the damage inflicted to his dock.
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