New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-15
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-sEPT. la-Before
Judge NELSON.


The sloop Geo NJ Dallas at the steamboat NewHven-Ap
NELSON c. JTSs libel af Was ied by the owners of
the GSp 70 % N ds%'S Ey cS9 @ d aS Sow p IN
Seb % s S e DOWN DOWN and nnk BY Of the b Of the
tow Of the steamboat NewHavcn The night somew hat
%nd about E. f. with moderate breeze the stesmSost as
cending making Piemont Dock The hands the soop
and that the steamboat ascending east OF her and took
the steamboat that she ascending the east shore
and that the sloop coming down east OF them aud uddfny
steamer Judge nselso Who heard aud determined
below held the in fault in not having competent
was 70 dcsc and report to the proper officer vessels aP
preaching the earliest @ The s s sn nS
the pilot house, which some nifty iee from 'he
al the wheel There seems TO have person hoard
whose especial duty vas to look out for vessels shesd we
ton of vessel that would charge her III case of the happening
insisted for the respondents. that the sloop in fault
also keeping and that the sudden change of
place Oh her part until the danger Of collision
npcndng and further think ii there mad been conpc
avoided Judge has examined the evidence
with great and has stated the large fol- his con
cluso in charging the NewHayen and we fully CONCUR IN the
views he has taken of the aud the result to winch he
Iis matter of surprise of seambost. should be
found frequently ncsectfu of their duty in oinnc TO sta
and S Vu' o~r & : of the 81
has been repeatedly enforced by the Courts and several cor
demnaons OF vessels for the omission The duty most
manifest in this Considering the weather and the moins
upon the river of 100 feet width comprising the esinbo
and her bargos. Decree affirmed.
COLLIsI0N--LOOKOUT-fXCE OF SPEED.
The schooner Trader the steam James Adse-APPea
in Admiralty, Sept II, 1856.
NELSON, c. 1.-The libel was filed in this ease by
the owners OF the Schooner Trader against the James Asc to
asAIs. Tor collision that 900 red on the mGrnn, Of
be, from ST. Msry. Gcoss 70 frvYot, aud the J'
NM by .'t and the schooner close hausd leading
es southeast She struck her lsboard bow near
af
shi between two and three knots the the night rainy
nu1S Inc steamer song the Ix'e OF between nine
ana ten knos the hour Her lights discovered BY the
as on ~, schooner hen hc tfrecquarters Of
y the mate Of the ye. who had chars Of the watch
the dstns OF Nh. n o. oPo"
zen ~ NE time OF the collision. t quite
% - WIN Ger light would have been dis overed in
S !: nave avoided her And may add IL tn night
% y, n.r s,c OF speed too reasonable
's:Tci - lE .'i' !. = ! asd ' is, Il. :. ns.
S me mai OF the United States between Ncwierk aud the
Bo tins soSd dny s sScgi n s,y sS
serog and poSsY a' iS' cScI. Ia a, dan
non rom NE responsibility lids .pece Of our eo,p
There is another observation hat should be made coa,a,n,
h -, o. ~ ste WAC was m charge OF the steamer al
lookout he Immediately ordered the helm to BE- put l,5d
board, which was done tie admits that the lookout al ,
report tic the vessel heading nor ali he via ~
ascertain me ao' before he ave the order lie also admit.
that II he had known the position the ve,s. he , @
ported his helm instead Of putting hard and b
would have cSrIici the StcanC1 under her
add, would probably have avoided the misfortune - 10y
We think the decree below right, and should be affirmed
COURT OF COhMON PLHAS-srrcIAL TrRN-s,yr /.
Before JUOGE DAILY.
Margaret Haughey agt. JAS. Standardization TO va
cate Judgment &C. granted
Alexander Wilson agt John Snifer-Motion to va
s and g. :, sse adsent San't defendant and for deon
VIM. llitcbman agt. Julius Prefer, &c.-Ordor d.
ecting the CleIk annex the rc,urn and further
hufus Park agt. Gilbert Iiyatt-Order of reference
marina Daehler agt. The Camthan Lodge, q al
N"NoD denied with r5cosi