United States v. Jacksonville Forwarding Co.

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

This is a libel in personam to recover damages occasioned the steamship New Windsor, owned by appellant, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the tugs Volunteer and St. Johns, owned by the appellee, in allowing that vessel to ground while being towed by said tugs. The parties will be hereafter referred to as libelant and respondent. The District Court found that libelant had not sustained the burden of proving negligence-on the part of the tugs, and further was guilty of laches in delaying the bringing of suit for three years, and entered judgment…