Bryant v. Vestland

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, the widow of Robert Bryant and administratrix of his estate, filed a libel in personam against appellees, owners of the steamship Polarland, to recover damages for his death, alleged to have been caused by the negligence and breach of duty of tho vessel in failing to furnish safe and adequate appliances to be used in unloading a cargo of sugar from her in the port of Savannah, Ga. The District Court found against the contentions of appellant and entered judgment in favor of appellees dismissing the libel.

The rule is well settled. It was the duty of tho…