City of Clarksville
District Court, D. Indiana
This is a libel in rem, in admiralty, on an alleged contract, civil and maritime, against the steamboat City of Clarksville, her boats, tackle, apparel, and furniture, and against all persons lawfully intervening, tor their interests therein.
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This is a libel in rem, in admiralty, on an alleged contract, civil and maritime, against the steamboat City of Clarksville, her boats, tackle, apparel, and furniture, and against all persons lawfully intervening, tor their interests therein. The amended libel articulately propounds in substance as follows: (1) That the steamboat is enrolled at the city of Evansville, Xnd., and is of more Ihnn 20 tons burden, and is engaged in commerce upon the navigable rivers of Kentucky and Indiana, and has been so engaged for a long time, in carrying freight, and in making contracts therefor, from Bowling…
1Opinion of the CourtBaker, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Two grounds of liability are relied upon by the libelants; First. It is insisted that the steamboat could not limit its liability as a com*204mon carrier by reason of the prohibition in the constitution of the state of Kentucky above quoted, and that it is responsible as such common carrier. Second. It is further insisted that the steamboat is responsible on the ground that it became an insurer of the tobacco from the time of its delivery, and remained responsible' for its loss by fire until it was delivered to the consignee at Clarksville.
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