Legal Opinion
Law v. North German Lloyd
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 28, 1895No. 111PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from tlie District Court of tlie United States for tlie Southern District of New York. This was a libel by William Law and others against the steamship Trave, to recover damages for the sinking of their sailing ship, Fred B. Taylor, as the result of a collision with the steamship. The district court found both vessels in fault, and entered a decree for divided damages. 55 Fed. 117. The libelants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
SHIPMAN, Circuit Judge.
The appeal presents but a single question of law. The undisputed facts in regard to the collision are stated by the district judge as follow's:
“The above libel was filed by the owners of the British ship Fred B. Taylor to recover their damages arising from collision with the North German Lloyd steamship Trave, in a dense fog some 240 miles to the eastward of Sandy Hook, at about half past six in the morning, steamer’s time, June 22, 1892, whereby the ship was cut in two and sunk. The steamer was outward bound, and on her usual course, going about due east. The ship was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Adams v. BoliviaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1891
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