Loughin v. McCaulley
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 317, Jan. T., 1897, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Pbila. Co., March T., 1895, No. 376, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass to recover damages for tbe death of plaintiff’s husband, alleged to have been caused by tbe negligent operation of the steamtug “ S. A. McCaulley,” on the Delaware river, in consequence of a collision between it and a yawl boat in which plaintiff’s husband was.
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Appeal, No. 317, Jan. T., 1897, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Pbila. Co., March T., 1895, No. 376, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass to recover damages for tbe death of plaintiff’s husband, alleged to have been caused by tbe negligent operation of the steamtug “ S. A. McCaulley,” on the Delaware river, in consequence of a collision between it and a yawl boat in which plaintiff’s husband was. Before Stjlzbekgek, J. At the trial it appeared that the tug which caused the accident was owned by several parties. Evidence was offered but rejected, under objection and exception, of…
1Opinion of the Court
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Mr. Justice Mitchell,
The substantial question in this case is the right of the appellants to have their liability for damages to the plaintiff limited to the value of their respective interests in the vessel which is alleged to have caused the injury.
The Act of congress of March 3,1851, sec. 3, 9 Stat. at Large, 635 (Rev. Stat. 1878, sec. 4283), provides that “the liability of the owner or owners of any ship or vessel for any embezzlement, loss or destruction by the master', officers, marinéis, passengers, or any other person or persons, of any property, goods or merchandise shipped…
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