Legal Opinion
Pelt v. The Alaska
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
Decided July 1, 1887PublishedCited by 9 opinions
In Admiralty. Libel for damages.
1Opinion of the CourtWallace, J.
This libel was filed to recover damages for the loss of the pilot-boat Columbia, and the personal effects of her crew, in consequence of a collision of the steamer Alaska on the night of December 2, 1888, by which the pilot-boat was sunk, and all the men on board were drowned. A supplemental libel was filed to recover damages for the death of the persons lost, on behalf of their respective widows. The district court condemned the steamer lor one-half the damages for the loss of the pilot-boat, her furniture, etc., and the effects of the crew; and dismissed the supplemental libel filed by the…
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