Dorrington v. City of Detroit
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan; Arthur J. Tuttle, Judge. Suit in admiralty by John J. Dorrington against the City of Detroit. Decree for respondent, and libelant -appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan; Arthur J. Tuttle, Judge. Suit in admiralty by John J. Dorrington against the City of Detroit. Decree for respondent, and libelant -appeals. The libelant and appellant, Dorahgton, owned the Maria Martin, a three-masted schooner, built in 186(i She was well built and well rigged; had been an important sailing vessel on the lakes, and was known in her prime as the “Pride of the Lakes ’ She was 175 feet long and 35 feet at the beam; drew 5 to 6 feet light md 14:% feet loaded. Dorrington had owned her a…
1Opinion of the CourtHollister, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). That the ship had some value cannot be doubted. It is also true, since the decision of the Supreme Court in Workman v. New York City, 179 U. S. 552, 21 Sup. Ct. 212, 45 L. Ed. 314, that in whatsoever capacity a municipality owns, controls, or uses a fire boat, the expense of which the city defrays, an action in admiralty will lie against the city for negligence in the operation of its fire boat.
The respondent’s claim of contributory negligence may be disposed of by the statement that the testimony shows activity on the part of the libelant to save his ship.…
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