The Bridgeport
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York
[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the southern district of New York. [In admiralty. Libel by George Shaw against the steamer Bridgeport, Charles Weeks, and Robert Haydock, claimants, for damages caused by collision. There was a decree for libellant in the district court (Case No. 12,717), and claimants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODRUFF, Circuit Judge.
The liability of the steamboat in this case depends solely upon the question of fact, whether she was navigated in the exercise of reasonable care and caution under the circumstan.ces, and with due nautical skill. Without entering upon a discussion of the testimony in detail, I am constrained to say, after a careful examination of all the evidence, that the proof is against her in this respect.
While it is no doubt true, that, in the absence of any proof other than the mere fact that one vessel collides with another, no presumption of fault arises against either vessel,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Shaw v. The BridgeportDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1866
3Cited by1 opinion
- The EchoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1884