Selig v. Brindle

GILBERT, Circuit Judge.

The Eagle, northbound rammed the Wildwood, southbound, striking her about eight feet from the stern causing damage to her hull for which a libel was brought, alleging that the Eagle was alone liable-for the collision. The answer placed the blame upon the Wildwood alleging that she failed to exhibit lights or to sound a whistle, and that she attempted to make a port to port passing. The court below held that the proximate cause of the collision was the Eagle’s negligence in traveling after nightfall without lights and in not turning to starboard on discovering the…