The Europe
District Court, D. Oregon
In Admiralty. Suit by the Western Transportation & Towing Company, as owner of the steamer Annie Comings, against the French bark Europe. The Annie Comings, while proceeding down the Willamette river on the evening of December 30, 1907, collided with the French bark Europe, anchored in the stream, which resulted in the sinking of the Comings xmd damage to tho Europe.
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In Admiralty. Suit by the Western Transportation & Towing Company, as owner of the steamer Annie Comings, against the French bark Europe. The Annie Comings, while proceeding down the Willamette river on the evening of December 30, 1907, collided with the French bark Europe, anchored in the stream, which resulted in the sinking of the Comings xmd damage to tho Europe. Libel has been instituted and cross-libel filed to determine the fault and relative liability ensuing from the collision. The Europe is a ship 303 l'eei in length, and was loaded with 3,562 tons of wheat. Being ready for sea, she…
1Opinion of the CourtWolverton, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). It is not possible from the evidence to locate the Europe exactly as she was anchored at the time of the collision. Her position was more than a mile above Linnton. Capt. Rollier, who was master of the Europe, thinks she was a mile and a half away. Another point of location by which her position was fixed is a turpentine factory on the Linnton side, which is more than a mile about Linnton. Witnesses place her from 150 to 300 feet below this factory. By the course of the river, this ascertainment of the ship’s position is near enough for practical purposes.…
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