Graves v. Lake Michigan Car Ferry Transp. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern1 'Division o'f the Northern District of Illinois. Suit in admiralty b3r Luther P. Graves, as owner of the schooner barge Annabell Wilson, against the steam tug S. M. Fisher and Car Ferry No. 1, the Lake Michigan Car Ferry Transportation Company, claimant, and cross-libel against The Wilson. Decree against The Wilson alone, and libelant appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern1 'Division o'f the Northern District of Illinois. Suit in admiralty b3r Luther P. Graves, as owner of the schooner barge Annabell Wilson, against the steam tug S. M. Fisher and Car Ferry No. 1, the Lake Michigan Car Ferry Transportation Company, claimant, and cross-libel against The Wilson. Decree against The Wilson alone, and libelant appeals. This appeal is from si decree of the District Court in admiralty, condemning the appellant’s schooner barge, under libel and cross-libel filed for recovers' of damages arising out of a…
1DissentKohdsaat, Circuit Judge
I am unable to agree with the majority of the court in holding that the Mingo and Wilson were guilty of negligence which contributed to the collision. While there is a conflict of testimony as to the location of the Mingo and Wilson, it is conceded that there was abundant sea room on both sides. It is shown that vessels passing through Sturgeon Bay to points on Green Bay usually take a general course which brings -them somewhere in proximity to the place of anchorage of the libelant’s barges, though the whole bay is good sailing water. It appears from the evidence that while at anchor the…
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