Ingalls v. Bodden
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk; Edmund Waddill, Judge. Suit, for collision by W. A. Bodden, master of the schooner Stimson, against the steamship Northland; E. C. Ingalls, master, claimant. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk; Edmund Waddill, Judge. Suit, for collision by W. A. Bodden, master of the schooner Stimson, against the steamship Northland; E. C. Ingalls, master, claimant. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals. This is an appeal from a. decree of the District Court of the United States for tho Eastern District of Virginia, holding the steamship Northland solely in fault for a collision between that vessel and the schooner Stimson, which occurred about 13 miles southeast of Hog Island Light, off the…
1Opinion of the CourtPritchard, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [ 1 ] The law in regard to this case is well established, but the facts are controverted, and in order to reach a correct conclusion it is necessary to ascertain, if possible, what actually occurred at the time of the collision. It appears that four witnesses testified on behalf of the schooner as to the material facts, while only one witness was produced who gave affirmative testimony on behalf of the Northland as to the main facts. It is true her quartermaster was a witness, but he only testified as to the accident to the steering gear. It appears that he…
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- Baker-Whiteley Coal Co. v. Neptune Nav. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1903
- The AnacesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1901
- The FullertonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1914
- The RockawayCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1917
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- The Admiral WatsonDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1920