The John G. McCullough
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk; Edmund Waddill, Judge. Suit in admiralty for collision by Joseph Robinson, master of the British steamship Begonia, against the American steamship John G. McCullough, Ears P. Nelson, master, with cross-libel against the Begonia. Decree against the McCullough, and her claimant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
KNAPP, Circuit Judge.
On December 3, 1915, about half past 3 in the morning, in the lower Chesapeake Bay, there was a collision between the British steamship Begonia, lying at anchor, and the American steamship John G. McCullough, bótmd for Hampton Roads. The master of each vessel claimed that the other was at fault, and both of them promptly filed libels for damages. The cases were tried together, and a decision rendered exonerating the Begonia and holding the McCullough solely responsible for the accident. From the decree which followed this appeal is taken.
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