Davidson Steamship Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE .CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beewee
On April 1, 1902, the. United States commenced this action in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota to recover for injuries charged to have been done through the negligence of the Davidson Steamship Company to a Government breakwater at Two Harbors, Lake Superior. The defendant answered, denying the negligence and alleging that the result was due to the negligence of the Government, the plaintiff. No question was made as to the amount of the injury. Trial was had before a jury, which returned a verdict for the Government. Judgment thereon was entered by the…
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