McFarland v. Selby Smelting & Lead Co.

The facts upon which the libelant relies for a relief for a recovery are substantially as follows: On the twelfth of May, 1882, about 2 o’clock i\ m., the small stern-wheeler Pilot was slowly and carefully hacking out from her berth on the north-westerly side of Jaekson-street wharf, in this city, on a trip to Black Point. She had given the usual preliminary signal of her intention to come out by blowing a long whistle. She had proceeded down the slip until her stern was about 80 or 90 feet beyond or outside Jackson-street wharf, when a whistle was blown, to which her master at once replied…