Nickerson v. Bigelow
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
This was a libel by Harold W. Nickerson, administrator of the estate of Erik Anderson, to recover damages for death caused by collision.
1Opinion of the Court
SEAMAN, District Judge.
This is a libel to recover for the death of Erik Anderson, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of respondent’s steamer Robert Holland, having two barges- in tow, and colliding with the schooner William Aldrich, November 1,1891, off Pilot island, on Lake Michigan. The question of liability must be treated as ruled by the decision of this court in Poppe v. Bigelow (The Robert Holland and The Parana) 59 Fed. 200,. for the present consideration. The only matter for determination is, therefore, the amount of damages; the death of Erik Anderson appearing, at least…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Poppe v. BigelowDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1893
3Cited by1 opinion
- The SaginawDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1905