The Sabine
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana
In Admiralty. Heard upon motions to quash executions. Tho original case was a suit in admiralty, brought February 16, 1872, by the owners of the Sabine against the steamboat Richmond, to recover damages sustained by the Sabine resulting from a collision between her and the Richmond, near Twelve Mile point, on the Mississippi river, on February 11, 1872. The owners of the Richmond filed an answer, and also a cross libel against the owners of the Sabine.
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In Admiralty. Heard upon motions to quash executions. Tho original case was a suit in admiralty, brought February 16, 1872, by the owners of the Sabine against the steamboat Richmond, to recover damages sustained by the Sabine resulting from a collision between her and the Richmond, near Twelve Mile point, on the Mississippi river, on February 11, 1872. The owners of the Richmond filed an answer, and also a cross libel against the owners of the Sabine. In the latter they claimed a decree for damages sustained, in consequence of the collision, by the Richmond, they alleging that the collision…
1Opinion of the Court
Woods, Circuit Justice.
It is insisted by counsel for the owners of the Richmond that the decree of the circuit court, as well that part of it which condemned Tuyes and Moulton to pay §2,000 each as that part by which the owners of the Sabine were compelled to pay §8,000 to the same parties, having been ailirmed by the supreme court, and the mandate of that court having been received, this court has no discretion, but must execute the decree in all respects as it has been affirmed. The result of this contention wouJd be that Tuyes and Moulton, who had once compromised and satisfied the decrees…
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- Marks v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1905