The Norman B. Ream
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appeal from the 'District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. In Admiralty. Uibel by the Wolverine Steamship Company against the steamer Norman B. Ream, together with cross-libel by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company against the steamer Senator. From a decree dismissing the libel, and awarding damages to the cross-libelant, the libelant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Circuit Judge.
On libel and cross-libel for damages growing out of a collision, the District Court dismissed the libel, and, finding the Senator solely at fault, awarded $10,238.81, with interest, as damages to cross-libelant, owner of the Norman B. Ream. The Senator claimed damages of $110,000; the Ream, something over $10,000.
The testimony, taken by deposition, established that the Senator, a steamer with a keel length of about 410 feet, laden with ore, was proceeding down St. Mary’s river at full speed, about 11|4 miles an hour, on a clear summer morning, somewhat outside the sailing…
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