The St. Louis
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
PEE CUEIAM.'
We are not satisfied that the collision between the two ferryboats was caused by any fault on the part of the St. Louis, and therefore conclude that the libel should have been dismissed because its allegations were not established by the preponderance of evidence, which must be produced by the party having the onus of proof. The Grace Girdler, 7 Wall. 196, 19 L. Ed. 113.
The vessels collided in a dense fog when both had for some little time been feeling their -wav cautiously, and giving fog signals frequently, while pursuing their customary routes on the river. The Delaware was on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The UmbriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The Great RepublicSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- The Grace GirdlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
3Cited by10 opinions
- New York & Cuba Mail S. S. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- The BeaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1915
- The GeorgicDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1910
- The El MonteDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1902
- Portland & A. S. S. Co. v. San Francisco & P. S. S. Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1912
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.