The City of Miami v. Western Shipping and Trading Company, Incorporated

CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, the City of Miami, Florida, was respondent in the Court below; appellee, Western Shipping and Trading Company, Incorporated, of Curacao, Netherlands West Indies, was libelant. The libel was filed to recover damages •done to the S.S. Dodecanese when the north leaf of a drawbridge being operated by the City was permitted to fall on the ship,, which had duly signaled for and obtained clearance to pass under the drawbridge.

Appellee claimed in its libel that appellant was liable by reason of the negligent maintenance and operation of the drawbridge, and introduced…