Newton v. Stebbins
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit.Court-of the United States for the Southern District of -New York. Like the preceding case, it arose from a collision which took place between a steamboat and a sailing vessel. ’ Thé circumstances under which the collision took place, as claimed to exist by the respective parties, áre thus set forth in the libel and answer.
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This was an appeal from the Circuit.Court-of the United States for the Southern District of -New York. Like the preceding case, it arose from a collision which took place between a steamboat and a sailing vessel. ’ Thé circumstances under which the collision took place, as claimed to exist by the respective parties, áre thus set forth in the libel and answer. The libel was filed in November, 1845. “ To the Honorable Samuel R. Betts, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. “ The libel and complaint of.John H. Stebbins, of Coeymaná; mariner, owner…
1Opinion of the Court 1
51 U.S. 586 (____)
10 How. 586
ISAAC NEWTON, CLAIMANT OF STEAMBOAT NEW JERSEY, APPELLANT,
v.
JOHN H. STEBBINS.
Supreme Court of United States.
It was argued by Mr. Van Santvoord, for the appellant, and Mr. Benedict, for the appellee.
2Opinion of the Court · NelsonJustice Nelson
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
The suit was commenced in the District Court in admiralty against the steamboat New Jersey, to recover damages arising from a collision on the North River, in which the sloop Hamlet was run down and sunk, in October, 1846.
The libel charges that the Hamlet, a…
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