Legal Opinion

The Beaver

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 4, 1915No. 2365PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the First Division of the Northern District of California; R. S. Bean, Judge. Suit for collision by Olaf Die, master of the Norwegian steamship Selja, on behalf of himself and the owners, officers, and crew, against the steamship Beaver; the San Francisco & Portland Steamship Company, claimant. From the decree, libelant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

The record in this case is very voluminous and has been very carefully examined, as have also been the elaborate and able briefs of the respective parties. The case grew out of a collision between the steamships Selja and Beaver near Point Reyes *135on the coast of California. The collision resulted in the sinking of the Selja and the bringing of three suits against the Beaver — the main one by the master of the Selja on behalf Of her owner, officers, and crew, to recover for the loss of the ship and her equipment and for the loss of the personal effects of her officers and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Hawgood Transit Co. v. Mesaba S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909
  3. The St. LouisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1899
  4. The El MonteDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1902
  5. Consolidation Coal Co. v. American Mail S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1905

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. The Silver PalmCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1937
  2. States Steamship Company, a Corporation v. Permanente Steamship Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
  3. The ThielbekCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1917
  4. Silver Line v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1937
  5. The BeaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1915

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