Rogers v. Steamer St. Charles
Supreme Court of the United States
This, was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, sitting in admiralty. It was a case of collision under the circumstances stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Benjamin made the following points: l.
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This, was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, sitting in admiralty. It was a case of collision under the circumstances stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Benjamin made the following points: l. The undisputed facts are as follows: The Ella was at anchor; the night was dark and rainy; the hour of the collision was aboiit half-pa!st eleven, P. M.; the St. Charles was running at a speed of eight or nine miles an hour, at least; the collision occurred by the steamer’s running at that rate of speed against ' a vessel at. anchor in a dark…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of the State of Louisiana, sitting in admiralty.
The libel was filed in the District Court to recover the value of a quantity of merchandise on board the schooner Ella, which was sunk in a collision with the steamer on Lake Borgne, some six or eight miles east of the light-ship-in Pass Mary Aim, while at anchor on the night of the 5th February, 1853. The District Court rendered a decree charging the steamer with the loss.
On an .appeal, the Circuit Court reversed the decree, and dismissed the…
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