New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-26
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-NOv. 25-Before
Judge Belts
DECISIONS IN ADMIRALTY.

DECISIONS IN ADMIRALTY
Thomas Tileston e. Al. agt The Geamtnz Hector. .
This was libel tiled by the owners OF the steamship
Marion the damages oceasoned TO her by COLLISION
IL b. bsIbO about of Owl. Head The beants alleged tta
the shp coming in from sea on her regular mp ABOUT
se.n approachii Om the city, showing but signal Light,
wb@reupon the ship ported her helm allow the @ 10 pass
On M .ns u he hp which was stopped backed
could not avoid the collision The answer dened these
suit Of towing business keeping the Long Island Shore
that the shpwas see. TO xest her Jersey
but ship suddenly changed her course great ans and
the which ws' stopped and bs put cond NOV
avoid the collision. The 2eadnss agreed upon TIE following
The day and time Of day of the collision and the general
That the two ve.se. came in collision upon their lsbOd
Tina; there va. ample and safe for both vessels to
run their without interfering with each o.h-r.
That each from the other at distance sufcirnt
have essd them to heeP apart If acting under the eipeeA
Tia, m. tide va. ebb and landmarks dscernbe upon
But each par Fatty conadced every material fast tending
mopy equally contradictory on these points Win he pa
,d bv The Cou,-Tbs there such positive cours-
dcton and no crcumsnia evidence enabling ths
ou, 20 acean the Of the collision aside
from the testimony OF the witnesses Court drive to the
the numerical weight Ut evidence as te oN M,
of the scale, with more than the ant probability
that inward bound and loaded ship run
ne against tide liable TO become the aggressive part
ssonist going out Of tho haTbor perfectly light and
running On the tide. ,. 1870, =; ann,
Der trivial Intrinsic Or evn.ic will properly be
coD,i6eT cred snd allowed TO bay" an ipHIsree-
the pilot ndandspi Tue Tug were not proved
10 equal with those OF the steamer hA
the lookout the speciality assigned q look
out nor had be any special familiarity With ths nsysation IN
thai the Bay, and in this respect the adv IN
PRUDENT pecautiou decidedly The part Of the ship
That 10 the and steering OF the vessels II
and pilot board the ship 10 neutraze
other, corrobostng testimony OF Capt Eaton e
and FraBk the engineer board the ship must Do
k.ls 10 turn the scale against th' tug.
Tt., The aorify weight and number OF the witnesses
who the Transaction, or ans part OF ~ WIN INC
ship >. d, -- - a.. IA
wheels Of ths Ma ion ~ motion hr
drift of tie tide sufficient carry the tug under
the wheel aid produce such While on the
probable the action OF the hevy "heel
under the force Of The engine wond have torn hs TUG 10
pieces. =,
That seems the prevailing unders Sdng o! pilots and navi
rsors that b. safely over the a 70
he east Of The channel which would 70 show that the
collision took place the channel and that The tDf IN point OF
fact was of the fate when sbe the ship approach Ia
such plainly her duty 70 have ported her ne
Kept Of e-st OF the ship
sspraaebps other in the ship channel the tug shghy 10
that The nAygaioDo Of me snip under
and the fault lay with the
in boadins her helm when she hound TO H.
Decree Therefore for ib-ans with reference 20 Conni-
sioper TO pute me dsIna9es.
Fo libeans Messrs. Benedict Barr and bened;.; Tor
claimant Messrs. Martin and Smiths.
CROSS ACTION.
Resell stnre.s AT. The Steamship MirioI.
This WIS cross action brought by the owner Oh the
Hector to recover the damages Occasoued 70 hsr e zee
collision For the the Court n"d h' is'' I" 'e
with the Hector.
Libel dismissed win costs.
For Bbeant Me.a.. Ms,in and smi.h'i ior e'nlNl'',
Meas Benedict, Brown and Benedict