The" Annie Lindsley"
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. On the night of May- 7, 1869, a collision which occurred in Long Island' Sound between the brig “ Annie Lindsley ” and the schooner “ Sa'llié Smith” resulted in the sinking and total loss of the schooner and her cargo.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. On the night of May- 7, 1869, a collision which occurred in Long Island' Sound between the brig “ Annie Lindsley ” and the schooner “ Sa'llié Smith” resulted in the sinking and total loss of the schooner and her cargo. The owners of the schooner brought suit against the brig to recover the damages sustained by them in consequence of the collision, and the District Court having rendered a decree in their favor, the claimant of the brig appealed to the Circuit Court, by which, on July 10, 1878, the decree…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woods
The assignments of error, which are sixteen in number, may be fairly condensed as- follows : —
1. The court erred in refusing to find the facts as requested by the claimant.
2. The'"court erred in refusing to find the conclusions of law as requested by the claimant.
8.' The court erred in certain of its findings of fact.
4. The court erred in finding as matter of law that the brig was in fault for putting her wheel to starboard.
5. The court erred in finding as ‘matter of law that the libellants were entitled to a decree.
The first and third assignments are disposed of by The Abbotsford (98 U. S.…
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