Moore v. Moss
Illinois Supreme Court
The declaration alleged that plaintiff owned a steamboat, running on the Illinois river: defendant also. Defendant run his boat carelessly and negligently against plaintiff’s and broke and injured it. Plaintiff greatly damaged thereby and obliged to pay out money to repair it, §1,500 ; lost use of it for a long time; also the profits of the use of it, &c. 2d count. Same as first, except that the names of the boats are given — plaintiff’s, Avalanche ; defendant’s, Alvarado.
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The declaration alleged that plaintiff owned a steamboat, running on the Illinois river: defendant also. Defendant run his boat carelessly and negligently against plaintiff’s and broke and injured it. Plaintiff greatly damaged thereby and obliged to pay out money to repair it, §1,500 ; lost use of it for a long time; also the profits of the use of it, &c. 2d count. Same as first, except that the names of the boats are given — plaintiff’s, Avalanche ; defendant’s, Alvarado. Plea, not guilty. Instructions given at the instance of plaintiff: — 1st. That boats going down must in the night keep…
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
The 102d chapter of the Revised Statutes, relating to the navigation by steamboats of the rivers within the jurisdiction of this State, provides, that “ In ascending and descending navigation, said boats shall conform to the following regulations: the descending boat shall keep the shore or bar she may be on, until the ascending boat passes; and when both boats are running, the ascending boat shall keep the middle of the channel, or in the deepest water, and in all cases where it is practicablé, leave room for the descending boat to pass on either side. When two boats shall meet in a…
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