The New York
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. In October, 1891, a collision occurred in the Detroit river between the steamers Conemangh and New York, which resulted in the sinking of the Oonemaugh, the total loss of her cargo, and in a slight loss to the New York.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. In October, 1891, a collision occurred in the Detroit river between the steamers Conemangh and New York, which resulted in the sinking of the Oonemaugh, the total loss of her cargo, and in a slight loss to the New York. The Erie & Western Transportation Company, as owner of the Conemaugh and as bailee of her cargo, filed a libel in the district court against the propeller New York to recover the damages sustained hy the Conemaugh and for the damages to her cargo. The Union Steamboat Company, as claimant…
1Opinion of the CourtBurton, Circuit Judge
I. That the decree appealed from conformed in every particular to the mandate of the supreme court has been expressly adjudicated under a petition filed in that court prior to this appeal, praying that court, by writ of mandamus, to compel the district court to set aside the decree here complained of, and “to enter one dividing the damages equally, so that petitioner would not be decreed to pay more than one-half the total damages arising out of the collision between the New York and Conemaugh, with interest not exceeding five per cent, per annum.” This was denied, the court saying:
“Thq only…
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