Legal Opinion

The Etruria

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 22, 1906No. 253PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by the owner of the barge Oval Brand to recover damages for the collision between the barge and the steamship Etruria. The court below dismissed the libel.

We accept, as substantially correct, the findings of fact stated in the opinion of the District Judge, differing with him in some of the details only; and we agree with his conclusions of law that the owner of the Oval Brand was in fault, for the- reasons stated in his opinion. We think, however, that the Etruria was also in fault.

The Oval Brand, a lighter without motive power of her own, was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. The NacoocheeSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. The ManchionealCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
  2. The Silver PalmCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1937
  3. The SagamoreCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1917
  4. The PantherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
  5. Otal Investments Ltd. v. M v. ClaryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007

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