The Britannia (1). the Britannia (2). the Beaconsfield
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, George Oleugh, of Newcastle, England, filed his libel and complaint, as owner of the steamship Beacons-field, against the steamship Britannia, alleging that, on the 19th day of November, 1886, the Beaconsfleld, while proceeding, to sea, loaded with a full cargo of grain, between Governor’s Island and the…
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APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, George Oleugh, of Newcastle, England, filed his libel and complaint, as owner of the steamship Beacons-field, against the steamship Britannia, alleging that, on the 19th day of November, 1886, the Beaconsfleld, while proceeding, to sea, loaded with a full cargo of grain, between Governor’s Island and the Battery, was run into by the Britannia, bound in from sea, and so badly damaged that she sank shortly after-wards in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shiras
As both the District Court and the Circuit Court, though for somewhat different reasons, found the Britannia to be in fault, and as'we agree with them in that conclusion, it is not necessary for us to go at length into that part of the controversy. It is sufficient to say that it appears that the Britannia came so close to Governor’s Island that she grazed the bottom, and rendered it necessary for her pilot to direct her engines to be put at full speed till she cleared the ground. After that the speed of the vessel was slowed, and her wheel was put *134hard-a-port to round into East River. As…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- The ScotiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- The Elizabeth JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- The “Free State”Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Crockett v. the Steamboat Isaac NewtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
- The NorthfieldDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1870
3Cited by3 opinions
- The BritanniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- St. Louis & Mississippi Valley Transportation Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1898
- The MexicoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1898