Sturgis v. Clough

68 U.S. 269

17 L.Ed. 580

1 Wall. 269

STURGIS

v.

CLOUGH.

December Term, 1863

ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, the case being thus:

The steamer Mabey had injured the steamer Hector in a collision, and had been libelled for damages. It being referred by the court to a commissioner to assess these damages, the owners of the Hector claimed the whole cost of the repairs, and also damages for fourteen days' demurrage, during which the repairs were getting done. The commissioner awarded,

For repairs, being the full cost of them, $2162 80

For demurrage,…