The Mariska
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In Admiralty. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. This is a libel in rem against the steamer Mariska, filed by the Lake Michigan & Lake Superior Transportation Company of Chicago, the owner of the propeller Jay Gould, in a cause of collision civil and maritime.
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In Admiralty. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. This is a libel in rem against the steamer Mariska, filed by the Lake Michigan & Lake Superior Transportation Company of Chicago, the owner of the propeller Jay Gould, in a cause of collision civil and maritime. The libel propounds substantially as follows: On July 25, 1891, the barge Helena, in tow of the tng Havaima, was hound up the Sault river above Sailors’ Encampment, near what is known as the “Dark Hole,” the Jay Gould being also hound up astern of the Helena. The Mariska was coming…
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, Circuit Judge
At common law there is said to be no contribution among wrongdoers. We need not inquire whether the rule is without limitation, *991or whether it be confined, as was said in Adamson v. Jarvis, 4 Bing. 66, “to cases where the person seeking redress must be presumed to have known that he was doing an unlawful act,” or whether, in cases of quasi torts, contribution or indemnity will be enforced, as is suggested in some cases. At the common law, also, one contributing by bis act to his own injury may not recover therefor of one by wiiose negligent act the injury was caused. But such are not the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Phœnix Insurance v. Erie & Western Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
- The" North Star"Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
- The " Alabama " & the " Game-Cock."Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
- O'shea v. New York, C. & St. L. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1901
- The HudsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1883
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- Great Lakes Towing Co. v. Masaba S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
- Louis-Dreyfus v. Seaboard Great Lakes Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Aurora Shipping Co. v. BoyceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1911
- Erie & W. Transp. Co. v. Erie R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1905
- Dunning v. BuckalooDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1906
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