State of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California. In Admiralty. Cross-libels between A. M. Simpson and others, owners of the barkentine Portland, and the Pacific Coast Steam-Ship Com- pany, owners of the steam-ship State of California, for damages for a collision.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California. In Admiralty. Cross-libels between A. M. Simpson and others, owners of the barkentine Portland, and the Pacific Coast Steam-Ship Com- pany, owners of the steam-ship State of California, for damages for a collision. The owners of the barkentine Portland appeal from a decree of the circuit court affirming a decree dismissing their libel, and awarding damages on the libel of the owners of the State of California.
1Opinion of the CourtDeady, District Judge
About 4 o’clock on the morning of April 7, 1886, a collision occurred between the steam-ship State of California and the barkentine Portland, a short distance outside the heads of the San Francisco hay.
The night was dark and clear, and the lights on Point Bonita, Point Reyes, and Fort Point were plainly visible.
Both vessels were bound in, and each was aware of her position. The wind was north-easterly. The course of the barkentine was about N. by W., and she was close-hauled on her starboard tack. The course of the steamer was about E. by 1SÍ. From this it will be seen that the vessels were…
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