The Garden City
District Court, N.D. California
In Admiralty. Suit for collision by the Klamath Steamship Company against the steamer Garden City; South Pacific Coast Railway Company, claimant. ,Qn taxation of costs.
1Opinion of the Court
DOOUNG, District Judge.
The Garden City collided with the Klamath in a dense fog, inflicting substantial injury; herself being uninjured. The owner of the Klamath filed a libel in this court alleging that the collision was due solely to the fault of the Garden City. The latter answered averring that the collision was due solely to the fault of the Klamath. There was no cross-libel. The court found that both vessels were at fault and ordered that a decree be entered for divided damages. A decree has now been presented assessing against the Garden City one-half of the damage sustained by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The GladiatorDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1898
- The Edward LuckenbackDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1899
- The Frank S. HallDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1904