Hollyday v. The David Reeves

MORRIS, District Judge.

These cases arise out of a collision between the steamer David Reeves and the sailing yacht Curlew, and were by agreement of counsel heard together, and upon the same testimony. The collision occurred on the Chesapeake Bay just off 'the mouth of the Chester river, near Love Point light, about 10 o’clock on the night of the 11th of August, 1879. The yacht was intending to enter the river, having come up the bay from Oxford. The steamer had just come out of the river, and was on her way to Baltimore. There was a steam tug, the Grace Titus, with a barge in tow, two or…