Croshaw v. Phillips
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. These were two libels against the steamship Energia (George Groshaw, claimant) to recover losses arising from a collision with the schooner Wild Pigeon, in the Out Channel, in the lower bay of New York.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. These were two libels against the steamship Energia (George Groshaw, claimant) to recover losses arising from a collision with the schooner Wild Pigeon, in the Out Channel, in the lower bay of New York. The first was filed by William H. Phillips and John Phillips, owners of the schooner, to recover for damages done to her and her cargo; and the second by the president and directors of the Insurance Company of North America and others against both vessels to recover damages to cargo on board the…
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
The Energia was outward bound for Shanghai, China, and moving down the Cut Channel, in the *606lower bay of New York. The Wild Pigeon was bound eastward from South Amboy. Her intention was originally to go up through the Narrows, and out by way of the Sound; but, upon a more favorable turn of the weather, her master concluded to go out by way of Sandy Hook, in consequence changing direction several points to starboard of his previous course. The vessels came together close to red buoy O No. 4, on the easterly edge of the channel. The faults charged against the schooner are:…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Liverpool & Great Western Steam Co. v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Railroad Co. v. LockwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- The " Potomac"Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Insurance Co. of North America v. The Energia & The Wild PigeonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1894
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