Legal Opinion
The Mary Powell
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 25, 1899No. 42PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This was a libel by William H. H. Curtis, as master, etc., against the steamboat Mary Powell, for collision. ' The libel was dismissed by the district court
1Opinion of the Court
*409The following is the opinion of the court below
(BROWN, District Judge):
“There can he no doubt of the extreme negligence and carelessness of the man in charge of the nai>hthn. launch. Crossing the North river off Tliirty-Flfth street, where large steamers are in the habit of passing, he sat on the side of his boat facing down river, and manifestly gave no attention to any large vessels that might be coming down from above. To the repeated whistles of (he Powell he gave no heed,' and he was not aware of her near presence until she was within about 50 feet of him, when he was startled by the…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Hudgins v. GatewoodCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1936
- The Straits of DoverCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1903