Post v. City of Lincoln

The original libel in this case was filed against the steam-ship City of Lincoln, to recover for the damages done to 2,768 steel-blooms, in March, 1882, in discharging them from the City of Lincoln upon pier 45, East river. Before the blooms were removed, the pier broke down in the center, and they were thrown into the river. Some of the blooms were lost, and others damaged. In the progress of the cause a petition was filed by the claimants, -alleging that the wharf broke down through the negligence of the wharfingers; and thereupon the owners of the wharf were brought in as parties…