Legal Opinion
Commonwealth & Dominion Line, Ltd. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 19, 1927No. 300PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The Port Phillip had been in motion for at least 15 minutes before the collision, during all of which time she was or ought to have been plainly visible to the Proteus. The suggestion that the cluster of anchored ships in which she moved prevented this is quite without merit. True, her movement was slow, but even a slowly moving ship may be detected among others at anchor, indeed more readily than when she is alone. Her motion becomes the more evident because of the vessels close beside her, and the idea that they could blot her out is incredible. The further to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- The WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
- The ArrowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914
- The NewarkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Construction Aggregates Co. v. Long Island R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
- The HallgrimCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
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