Singlehurst v. La Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. In Admiralty. This is an appeal taken by Robert Singlehurst and others, owners of the British steamship Lisbonense, from a final decree of the United States district court for the southern district of New York, adjudging the Lisbonense solely at fault for her collision with the appellee’s steamship La Champagne, and dismissing appellant’s cross libel with costs. See 47 Fed.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. In Admiralty. This is an appeal taken by Robert Singlehurst and others, owners of the British steamship Lisbonense, from a final decree of the United States district court for the southern district of New York, adjudging the Lisbonense solely at fault for her collision with the appellee’s steamship La Champagne, and dismissing appellant’s cross libel with costs. See 47 Fed. Rep. 122. A motion to suppress certain depositions offered in this court as new proofs was heretofore denied. 50 Fed. Rep. 104.…
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
The facts in this case will best be presented by stating the findings of the district judge:
On December 7, 1890, the Lisbonense, a steamer 270 feet in length, 32 feet beam, and drawing 191-2 feet, was hound into the port of New York on a voyage from the Brazils. La Champagne, a steamer 503 feet long, 51 1-2 feet beam, and drawing 25 1-2 feet of water, was hound out from the same port. The latter, on account of her deep draught, was proceeding out around the Southwest Spit by way of the main ship channel and Gedney’s channel. - The former was coming in by way of the…
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