The Manhasset
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Iu Admiralty, in a Libel for Damages. After tbe decision rendered in this case on tbe question of jurisdiction, on tbe fifth of January, 1884, (18 Fed. Bep. 918,) tbe libelant moved for leave to dismiss the original libel as to herself, as administratrix of William H. Black, and to file an amended libel in her individual character as widow of Black, and in her character as guardian of the two minor children of the deceased.
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Iu Admiralty, in a Libel for Damages. After tbe decision rendered in this case on tbe question of jurisdiction, on tbe fifth of January, 1884, (18 Fed. Bep. 918,) tbe libelant moved for leave to dismiss the original libel as to herself, as administratrix of William H. Black, and to file an amended libel in her individual character as widow of Black, and in her character as guardian of the two minor children of the deceased. This motion was granted, on the ground that the res was the same, the tort and contract on which the claim for damages was leased was the same, and that the original libel…
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
I think the foregoing statement of the facts of this case embodies all that is material to its decision. There is no doubt that the managers of the ferry-boats made good and wise rules for securing the safe transportation of passengers. These rules forbade all persons to leave their boats until the guard-chains before the several gangways were lowered; and rigidly forbade the deck-hands from lowering the chains before the boats were drawn close to the dock and made fast. That part of the evidence reflects the highest credit upon the management. The residue of the evidence, however, is less…
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