Milliken v. The C. H. Northam
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. label for damages caused by a collision between the steamer C. II. Northam and the tug Levering while rounding Negro Point, near Hell Gate.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The Levering, in approaching and going around Negro Point to the eastward, had the right of way as respects the Northam, which was overtaking her. The Northam twice gave a signal of two whistles: and hearing, as her witnesses claim, a reply of two from the Levering, being previously slowed down, she started up to pass the Levering to the left, between her and Ward’s island. The witnesses for the Levering say that they did not give any signal of two whistles, but only one signal of three whistles. The weight of evidence shows that the signal of three whistles was given when the Northam was…
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- The NarragansettDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1871