Legal Opinion

The" Sunnyside"

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 10, 1876No. 79PublishedCited by 66 opinions

Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for ¿be Eastern District of Michigan. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cliebobd

Marine collisions are every year becoming more and more frequent; and experience shows that a large proportion of the disasters result from the neglect of those in charge of the vessels to comply with the rules of navigation.

Litigations often arise in which the libellants or respondents, or both, allege that nothing more could have been done at the time of the collision by the party making the allegation to have prevented the disaster; and the proofs sometimes show that the allegations in that regard, of both parties; aré true, even when it is apparent to a careful observer that both parties…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. The AriadneSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. The Schooner Catharine v. DickinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
  3. Chamberlain v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
  4. The Morning LightSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  5. Union Steamship Co. v. New York & Virginia Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1861

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. The New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  2. The Max MorrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Belden v. ChaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. The "Atlas."Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
  5. The Albert DumoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1900

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