City of Cleveland v. Chisholm
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio. This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court againsl the city of Cleveland for damages sustained by the steamer William Chisholm Uirough a collision between the steamer and a drawbridge constructed and managed by the city of Cleveland.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio. This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court againsl the city of Cleveland for damages sustained by the steamer William Chisholm Uirough a collision between the steamer and a drawbridge constructed and managed by the city of Cleveland. The opinion of SAGE, District Judge, clearly states the case and his conclusions of fact and law, and is as follows: “The claim of the libel is for damages resulting from the collision of the steamer William Chisholm with the upper Seneca street drawbridge across…
1Opinion of the Court
LURTON, Circuit Judge,
after making the foregoing statement of fads, delivered Hie opinion of the court.
The errors assigned with that particularity and distinctness required by (lie eleventh rule of this court (21 C. C. A. cxii., 78 Fed. *434cxii.) challenge only the findings of fact by the district court. Full argument has been heard, and the entire evidence fully considered. The evidence, was conflicting. The conclusions to he drawn therefrom depend largely upon the intelligence and frankness of the witnesses. The district judge saw and heard the witnesses testify, and was aided in arriving at…
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