The Samson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon; Edward E. Cushman, Judge. Suit in admiralty for collision by the Shaver Transportation Company, owner of the steamer Henderson, against the steam tug Samson and barges No. 8, No. 9, and No. 27, Columbia Contract Company, claimant, with the Standard Oil Company of California impleaded. Decree against respondent vessels, and claimant appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon; Edward E. Cushman, Judge. Suit in admiralty for collision by the Shaver Transportation Company, owner of the steamer Henderson, against the steam tug Samson and barges No. 8, No. 9, and No. 27, Columbia Contract Company, claimant, with the Standard Oil Company of California impleaded. Decree against respondent vessels, and claimant appeals. Libel in rein against the steamer Samson and barge No. 8, barge No. 9, and barge No. 27, owned by the Columbia Contract Company, and libel in personam against the Standard Oil…
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Circuit Judge.
1. This action is the result of a collision between the steamship Henderson and a barge loaded with stone in tow of the tugboat Samson on the Columbia river on July 22, 1911, at about 1:40 a. m.
The Henderson was a stern-wheel river steamer 158 feet long with a beam of 31.6 feet. At the time of the accident, she was proceeding up the river at a speed of about three or four miles an hour, and was towing a steel oil barge, known as barge No. 93, owned by the Standard Oil Company. The oil barge was 300 feet long, with a beam of 34 feet. The Henderson was lashed to the port…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Spencer v. The Dalles, P. & A. Navigation Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1911
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