Legal Opinion
The Hazel Kirke
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 15, 1885PublishedCited by 3 opinions
In Admiralty.
1Opinion of the CourtBenedict, J.
This is a proceeding in admiralty to enforce a lien upon tbe steam-boat Hazel Kirke, for certain penalties alleged to have been incurred by reason of the taking on board said vessel a greater number of passengers than allowed by her certificate of inspection. Tbe libelant, Robert Elliott, seeks to recover these penalties by virtue -of sections 4465 and 4469 of tbe Revised Statutes of the United States, which are as follows:
“Sec. 44-65. II. shall not be lawful to take on board of any steamer a greater number of passengers than is stated in tlie certificate of inspection; and for every…
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- The Daniel BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- The MontelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- The BelfastSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Lord v. Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
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