Territory of Hawaii ex rel. Holloway v. Cotton

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

FREAR, C.J.

This is an action for $25,000 for the loss of a dredger through the negligence of the defendants. The plaintiff obtained a verdict for the amount claimed and the defendants bring exceptions to this court. The principal exception is that taken to the verdict as contrary to the law and the evidence, and this is the only one that can be considered. See decision on motion to dismiss the bill of exceptions, ante, p. 608.

The theory of the plaintiff is that the dredger was swamped in consequence of being put or left in a dangerous position through the negligence of…