Henderson v. City of Cleveland

RICKS, District Judge.

This is a proceeding in admiralty against the city of Cleveland for injuries sustained by the libelant through the alleged negligence and carelessness of the fire tug John H. Farley. Mr. Henderson alleges that he is the sole owner of the schooner Typo; *845that said vessel is 130 feet long, of several hundred tons burden, and has been duly enrolled and licensed for, and engaged in, trade and navigation upon the Great Lakes and their connecting and contributory waters. He avers: That the city of Cl eve] and was the sole owner of a certain steam vessel, called the John H.…