Wineman v. The Iron Chief
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. This was a libel by Henry Wineman, Jr., against the steamer the Iron Chief (the Detroit Transportation Company, claimant), for damages by collision to libelant’s schooner the J. E. Card.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. This was a libel by Henry Wineman, Jr., against the steamer the Iron Chief (the Detroit Transportation Company, claimant), for damages by collision to libelant’s schooner the J. E. Card. The libel in this case was prosecuted by the owner of the schooner J. F. Card, to recover for the damages sustained by that vessel from a collision with the respondent, the Iron Chief, and another collision, immediately following, with the barge Iron Cliff, in the steamer’s row; and the allegation of the libel…
1Opinion of the CourtSeverens, District Judge
By the twentieth of the sailing rules prescribed by section 4233 of the Revised Statutes (article 17 of the revised international regulations; Act March 3,1885), it is provided that, when a steamer meets a sailing vessel under circumstances where a collision is to be guarded against, the steamer is bound to keep out of the way of the sailing vessel; and when it is shown that she has not done so, and a collision has occurred, a presumption arises that the steamer was at fault. The Oregon v. Rocca, 18 How. 570; Steamship Co. v. Rumball, 21 How. 372; The Fannie, 11 Wall. 238; The Carroll, 8…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- The CarrollSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- New York & Liverpool United States Mail Steamship Co. v. RumballSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
- The FannieSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- The FalconSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- The Steamer Oregon v. RoccaSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
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