The Mamie
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan
In Admiralty. Appeal by owners from a decree of the district court dismissing their petition for limitation of liability. The contents of the petition and plea, with the testimony and opinion of District Judge Brown, are given in the report of the case in the district court, 5 Fed. Rep. 813.
1Opinion of the Court
BaxteR, 0. J.
The decision of Judge Brown is correct. The Mar mie, the vessel mentioned in the pleadings, not only comes within the spirit of the statute, (section 4289 of the Revised Statutes,) excepting canal-boats, barges, and lighters from the preceding sections, limiting the liability of owners of vessels, but is a “barge” within the meaning of the statute.
There are other questions in the case worthy of consideration; but as a determination of them is not necessary to a decision of the case, and as my judgment would not settle them, but only add to the conflict of authorities already…
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