City of Paris
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the southern district of New .York.] In this case, there were appeals by both parties from a decree of the district court [case not reported], in a suit in rem, in admiralty, in a cause of collision, finding both vessels to have been in fault, and dividing the damages.
1Opinion of the Court
WAITE, Circuit Justice.
The libellant was, at the time of the occurrence hereinafter mentioned, the master and owner of the canal boat Montana, having on board a cargo of wheat, taken in at Oswego, New York, to be transported to New’ York City, and there delivered to Tompkins & Co., consignees. Between 2 and 3 o’clock in the afternoon of November 11th, 1871, the boat, with her cargo, was moved into the slip between piers 44 and 45 North river, in New York City, for the purpose of having her cargo transferred to the steamship Erin, then moored along the north side of pier 44. The Erin was a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- The "Atlas."Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
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