The William E. Ferguson
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal from a decree of the district court, Eastern district of New York (102 Fed. 699), in favor of libelant for $604.51 damages and $131.50 costs ($736.01 in all), for damages sustained by the ■canal boat T. F. Accles by reason of a collision with a steamship in tow of the steam tug William, E. Ferguson.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal from a decree of the district court, Eastern district of New York (102 Fed. 699), in favor of libelant for $604.51 damages and $131.50 costs ($736.01 in all), for damages sustained by the ■canal boat T. F. Accles by reason of a collision with a steamship in tow of the steam tug William, E. Ferguson. An interlocutory decree referred the question of damages to a United States commissioner, and his report was sustained by the district judge, exceptions thereto being…
1Per curiam
The testimony taken upon the reference shows that a survey ivas held on the injured boat, the master (libelant) pointing out what damage had been done. The results of the survey, with recommendations, were set down in writing, and the person who made it testified to its accuracy. Xone of the repairs called for by the survey were made, the libelant, for satisfactory reasons, having concluded to alter her over into an open boat. In consequence no proof could be given of the actual cost of making the repairs, and it became necessary to call ship carpenters to testify what would have been the…
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