New York & Virginia Steamship Co. v. Calderwood
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. It was a libel filed by Calderwood, and the other owners of a schooner called the “ Sprightling Sea,” against the steamship Roanoke, her tackle, &c., in a case of collision at the place and under the circumstances stated in the opinion of the court. • In July, 1853, the district judge decreed that the libellants should recover against the steamship the damages occasioned by…
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. It was a libel filed by Calderwood, and the other owners of a schooner called the “ Sprightling Sea,” against the steamship Roanoke, her tackle, &c., in a case of collision at the place and under the circumstances stated in the opinion of the court. • In July, 1853, the district judge decreed that the libellants should recover against the steamship the damages occasioned by the collision, and referred the case to a commissioner to ascertain the amount. . In September, 1854, the commissioner…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
This is a case of collision, in which the steamship Roanoke is charged with having carelessly and negligently run into and afoul of the schooner Sprightling Sea, in the Elizabeth river, Virginia, in October, 1852.
The facts disclosed by the pleadings and proofs are, that the schooner was ase'ending the river between 10 and 11 o’clock, P. M., and sailing at a rate of six miles per hour, with the aid of the tide. ■ She was close-hauled, on her starboard tack, at a time when she descried the steamship descending the river, on her voyage to Richmond. The collision occurred on the easterii side of…
2Cited by1 opinion
- New York and Virginia Steamship v. Ezra CalderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1857