Stewart v. Western Union R. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana
Action to recover for damages by the explosion of the steamboat Lansing, while being used by the defendant under contract with tlie plaintiff, the owner.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Justice.
In the spring of 1867, the defendant leased of the plaintiff a steamboat called the Lansing with a view of transporting freight and passengers from Davenport. Iowa, to Port Byron, Illinois. By the terms of the contract the railroad was to return the steamboat to the plaintiff at the end of a certain time in good condition, paying reasonable compensation for the use of the same. While the steamboat yvas making passage from Davenport to Port Byron and bad landed at Hampden, on the Iowa side, an explosion took place, and tins action was brought to recover compensation for…
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- Millon v. SalisburyNew York Supreme Court · 1816
- Illinois Central Railroad v. NunnIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
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- Bregaro v. The CenturionDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1893