The George W. Elder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal 'from the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon; Charles E. Wolverton, Judge. Suit in admiralty by the Port of Portland against the steamship George W. Elder; J. IX. Peterson and C, P. Doe, claimants. Decree for libelant, and claimants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
On the 21st of January, 1905, the steamship George W. Elder, having her home port at Portland, Or., and while engaged in the coastwise trade between Portland and California points, struck a rock and sank in the Columbia river. After several unsuccessful attempts to raise her, the owners abandoned the vessel to the underwriters, who subsequently sold her to the claimant Peterson. On the 31st of December, - 1905, her enrollment was surrendered. After Peterson’s purchase, the claimant Doe acquired an interest with him in the ship. Further efforts to raise her were made, which…
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