The “Colorado”
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the'United States for the Eastern District of Michigan.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr; Justice Cllfeord
delivered the opinion of the court.
Lights and other signals are required by law, and sailing rules are prescribed, to prevent collisions and to save life and property at sea; and all experience shows that the observance of such regulations and requirements is never more necessary than in a dense fo'j. whether, in.the .harbor or in the open ocean, if the vessel is in the common pathway of commerce.
Mariners dread a fog much more than high winds or rough seas.-. Nautical skill, if the ship is seaworthy,'will usually enable the -navigator to overcome the dangers .of the wind…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- The Morning LightSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
- Whitridge v. DillSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
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- Rogers v. Steamer St. CharlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
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