Smoot Sand & Gravel Corp. v. Baltimore Steam Packet Co.

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

This is an action brought by the owner of the Tug Virginia against the owner of the S.S. District of Columbia, to recover damages caused by a collision between the two vessels which took place in the Potomac River about two miles ,north of Mount Vernon.

The plaintiff’s pleading is entitled a complaint, but actually it amounts to a libel in admiralty in personam and will be treated as such. The case is within the admiralty jurisdiction of this Court and must be determined under the law of admiralty. It is properly on the civil non-jury calendar under the rules of this…