Erie Railroad v. Erie & Western Transportation Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion. The effect of the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals is to deprive the owner of the New York of a clear right to compel the Conemawjh to share with it the cargo loss arising out of a collision, which this court found and held to have been due to the joint fault of both vessels.
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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion. The effect of the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals is to deprive the owner of the New York of a clear right to compel the Conemawjh to share with it the cargo loss arising out of a collision, which this court found and held to have been due to the joint fault of both vessels. That each of two vessels held jointly at fault should equally bear the damage resulting from such negligence has been frequently decided and is a rule of damages in admiralty settled beyond all question.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a libel in admiralty brought by the petitioner as successor in corporate identity to the Union Steamboat Company, to reco'ver a part of a sum paid by it to the respondent as the result of previous admiralty proceedings which came before this court several times. The former proceedings were begun by the respondent, as owner of the propeller Conemaugh and bailee of her cargo, to recover for damages to both by a collision between her and the propeller New York. After hearings below, 53 Fed. Rep, 553, 82 Fed. Rep. 819, 86 Fed. Rep. 814, it was decided by this court, on certiorari, that…
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