Legal Opinion

The" North Star"

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 18, 1882No. 34PublishedCited by 134 opinions

Appeals from the Circuit Court of the,United States.for the Southern District of New York. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley

This case arose out of a collision off the Jersey shore, south of Sandy Hook, on the evening of the 9th of February, 1863, between two steamships, the “Ella Warley,” bound from New York to New Orleans, and the “ North Star,” bound from Key West to New York. The former was struck about midships, and was sunk and lost; and the “ North Star” was considerably damaged. The owners of the “Ella Warley” libelled the “ North Star,” and the owners of the latter filed a cross-libel in personam against the owners of the “ Ella Warley.” The suits were tried together, and the District Court held the “ Ella…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. The Schooner Catharine v. DickinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
  2. Cushing v. Owners of the Ship John FraserSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
  3. The " Alabama " & the " Game-Cock."Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
  4. The Washington and the GregorySupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  5. The SapphireSupreme Court of the United States · 1874

3Cited by134 opinions

  1. United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. Italia Societa Rer Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Cooper Stevedoring Co. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. La BourgogneSupreme Court of the United States · 1908

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