, 1870-10-14
United States District Court.
ApM1KALTT-RrLI FOR THK ASSESSMENT OF DAN


Dusau s. Shepard V. Steam Picket Sam Cay,
Libel for cu',ision. Judge Bidd7ett was, ut one
ftav. Of counsel III this cause, for whlca icAso1,
sautel ". Fuller, Esq., for aitu.llcstton. ia
aiu.ch, 1863, lie cnlial boat L. K lIoorrr wAs
!fla. al the landing q: Heafasto~n, upon 1he ILL.,
n1ls River, Eext to barge fastened II the Shore
Tie SIM t;aly, then navigating lte lllnols ttyes.
iIll1 flaAlrs aIdiug ut the port, struck aAlust
:he cnnai b3ai, aud crowded II n-ainst Tue oa'Ec
IN The land Site casinE lcaS, ~hcfcof It sunk
In foh1 u: 1vc feet Of walter. Mi. Fuller dcc!'ietl
substantially as to the lczrae OF negligence on the
art Ut tlr packet. that thett %aS much contest
ii opinion sicyeopel " the It sttony, but on the
rafI strctpoalts It was cla.uel that tina ctusntEE
in ut tac buat's SIDE WAS o~tu1 10 thc.rn tcnntss
Il her rlmltrs, h1A TINT u eOnnI b:A. WoNll uot
have snstsinet damage by teus0n VI su III c'l!ls-
tn. Whether such would be 81 Is matter Ot
.HnItctuIe, but II ii a9ret. that there was COL
< toes not appear that lherc WAS anJ nexilRrace
1te part Hi tAt..e In charge OF the caual bust
lie. Hnslng proceeded thus far, dIf'lcui,y
arusc ID the aes,ssmcn, Of sa- damage. the salne
At The canal boat Is s'soIn To oe from twelve 10
lsis>n ~ lunLssd i.,. so'a!s, but the conss
isoas 10 Constitute The tr,le rule Of
Ja,..asrs. The byat h.A been l5sns Ut hcrl wharf
dufinK the preceding WintrF, waiting. unsucc'4is T.
1utlt, for business from the tine Hnen nsslJa-
uoh titlel until the title when the collision oc-
cnrrrd, aud sa.ns witnesses had .tas;1' mat this
wkk because Insurance. c@Nt no. lie procured
upon aur cargO 1t should tiEn- THIS testimony
seemed. however to e hears y, tu: 1t WAS clear
ttAt no rI0lt tuatlt L, Eal> The craft until
the lownc<s ot snc na1ericIt her high md dty nlon
the shcre: no Effort whs err mats tn repair her
Ut sgal,l 10 usc her, In such case, The innocent
.es&el should hc allowed tile cAutnst vi raising
Aid putting tn r:ra.r, with rr'lrr Aiioa auces f,t
!tss Of freight, iamagc 70 tie vessel aEd ,le1sn.
| ;lor. {The HalGnc1e VIII Nallace SD. but
here there ls no ev'ttrce r. show The
| AMOUNT OF damage. In suca cnse the Euufl Gao
1 0rlv allow nomtu2t <tansaYe, Of Conjecture What
s,ush, t, be allowed. l+hs care had u..u ~ !oav
aentlrG itat probably II H,uII Ae difficult u
r'.,Tc ur thr xc:Gals!a:nn:r, wh::c!oF. thu tnhEt
lacIIuRi tstctatl to a.tIH xtD fut the exre13t oi
raistny sn,l The tnes ct time csnstu at upon tnt
| c4hlsftn, shtt $50 rs thrc 4. OF fefattiaE. This
because 1tbelaht IS thtili7d To teuit damages
even willis he has nut proved how mu:h he i
eHtitleal to, in phch cat. sle riil. " xstli-he.
that It ~ pryef H. aWA'il tie A1!uuMt II whul'
rsl to Ictn1E the .,atnaec, viii .ulne n'ioA 1nc
tor tacHEgf2Sc. III" more Se as III: ho:t-!uc .
| AhAEathnlcti has III ntplI"h.ltr+ bcransH IN
itIju s4 flitF ll.t I'll Tile measures
step th: pyoEre@s VI tic siAu.age. Neer.e uccoEl
in.iy. -.-...-
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