The Corsair
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE .UNITED STATES FOR THE 'EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. The court stated the case as follows: This was an appear from a decree of the Circuit Court dismissing a libel for damages sustained by the death of Ella Barton,'against the steam tug Corsair and her owners.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE .UNITED STATES FOR THE 'EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. The court stated the case as follows: This was an appear from a decree of the Circuit Court dismissing a libel for damages sustained by the death of Ella Barton,'against the steam tug Corsair and her owners. Suit was begun on April 5, 1888, by the filing of a libel by Edward S. Barton and' Elizabeth Barton, his wife, against the steam tug Corsair upon two distinct causes of action, viz.: one for damages for the pains and sufferings endured by Ella Barton, a daughter of the said Elizabeth Barton, in a…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
This was a libel m rem against the tug Corsair, by the mother of one Ella Barton, to recover for the loss of her life in a collision alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of those in charge of the tug. Exceptions to this libel were sustained, upon the ground that a suit in rem would not lie for injuries resulting in death; but leave was given to amend by proceeding in personam against the owners of the tug. Exceptions were also filed to the amended libel upon the ground that the amendment introduced a new party to the suit, and, as against such party, the year had elapsed within…
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