The Dutchess

BLATCHFORD, District Judge.

The sloop Exertion, owned by the libellant, while at anchor on the night of November 22d, 1870, off the foot of Hammond street, New York, laden with a cargo of brick, was sunk. . The libel alleges that the sloop, while so lying at anchor, was run into and against by the schooner Dutchess, in consequence of the Dutchess’ being insecurely and improperly anchored, and no proper attention being paid to her, and seeks to recover the damages resulting from such collision, on the ground that it caused injuries to the sloop, by reason of which she sank.

The answer denies…