The Volund
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suits in admiralty by Charles W. Dumont against the steamship Volund and the Higginson Manufacturing Company and by Eugenie Gracie, as administratrix of Stewart Gracie, deceased, Eliza S. Dodge, as administratrix, etc., of Gladys Dodge, deceased, and Joseph M. Hanigan, respectively, against O. Irgens and A. Irgens and the Higginson Manufacturing Company.
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Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suits in admiralty by Charles W. Dumont against the steamship Volund and the Higginson Manufacturing Company and by Eugenie Gracie, as administratrix of Stewart Gracie, deceased, Eliza S. Dodge, as administratrix, etc., of Gladys Dodge, deceased, and Joseph M. Hanigan, respectively, against O. Irgens and A. Irgens and the Higginson Manufacturing Company. Decrees for libelants against the Volund and the Higgins Manufacturing Company, and they appeal. The following is Commissioner Herbert Green’s report…
1Opinion of the CourtLacombe, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). All the testimony as to the collision was taken before the commissioner. He has most carefully epitomized the statements of the different witnesses and discussed in great detail the various problems presented for solution. It is unnecessary to repeat here even a summary of the transactions. He found the steamer at fault (1) for attempting to pass to the left under a two-blast signal without having obtained the assent of the yacht, (2) for not keeping to her own starboard side of the channel, (3) for not sounding alarm signals, but keeping on at full speed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Clyde Commercial S. S. Co. v. West India S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1909
- The SlingsbyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1903
- Dunlop S. S. Co. v. Tweedie Trading Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
3Cited by39 opinions
- Newton v. Consolidated Gas Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Smith v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1910
- Munson S. S. Line v. Glasgow Nav. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
- The CushingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- Williams v. Sawyer Bros.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
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