The New York herald., 1879-08-29
ADMIRALTY DECISIONS.

While spending his summer vacation at his home
in Lyme Conn. Chief Justice Waite has been busy
closing up the appeal recently heard by him
in the United States Circuit Court. Ten decisions
were received from him yesterday. with single ex-
ception all In Admiralty cases. The first decision
was in the suits Of Martha J. Davis. executrix of
Oliver J. Davis, and of Samuel Cartner against the
ship Eleanora On August 30 1875 the schooner
Transit. owned by her captain. Oliver j. Davis.
run down in Long Island Sound by the steamship
Eeanora and Captain Davis drowned. Mrs. Davis.
executrx brought suit to the value Of the
schooner, and Samuel Cartner to the value
Of tho coal with which she was loaded. Justice
Waite finds that both vessels at fault-the
Eleanora in going fast in fog; the Transit for
not exhibiting a torchight. for not sounding fog
horn and for not having sufficient watch deck
at place where she in danger of meeting steam
ers. As between the vessels the damages should be
apportioned The libeants in the suit Tor the cargo
are entitled to decree against the Eleanora tor the
full amount of the loss. The owners OF the Transit
entitled to decree against the Eleanora for one
half the value of the schooner less half the value of
the cargo, as decrced against tho Eeanora Ill the
suit of Cartner.
A second decision was in the cross libel of John
H. Starin against the schooner Jessie Williamson,
Jr., and William II. Sise and others against the
steamtug Blanche Paige and the barge James A.
Bender. On tho evening OF November 2. 1873. COL
lision occurred in the East River, near Throgg's
Neck, between the schooner Jessie Williamson. Jr..
Paige and barge James A. Bender by which the latter
was sunk Justice Waite decides that the tug was
ut fault in carrying proper lights. but that no
blame can attach to the schooner, and that the
hbelants in the Sise ct al entitled TO
sl.076 "a. with interest from November 20
1877.
The third decision in the appeal in the case OF
George U. Townsend against the steamboat shady
SIDE. The iibcllant the owner OF the steamtug
Mary, which into and sunk by the Shady
Side March 16 1875, off pier 50 East River, during
fog Justice Waite finds that the Shady Side was at
fault for running too fast and without sufficient
caution iog. aud that the bellant is entitled to
So 50O the value OF the tug with interest
at the rate of six per cent from March l6. 1875.
The New Jersey Lightrrage Company brought suit
against the Fulton terryboat Winona ON account of
q collision the morning OF July H. 1874, with tho
lighter Ohio. The lighter was loaded with tobacco
aud sugar, and keeling over her dockoad was lost
1t is decided tina. the ferryboat at fault in not
keeping out of the way of the lighter, and decree
for danagesis ordered
Tho libel of the barge A. w. Humphreys against
the tugs Francis King, W. II. Chadwick and Il. H.
Thurber is dismissed. The barge sunk in March,
from, New Haven to New York. Justice Waite de-
cides that fault rests with the tugs.
The barge Kate Green run into and sunk by
the steamship Nevada, OF the Williams X Guion linc
September IL. 1871 tho steamship leaving her
pier 1t held that the stcamsr at fault in not
keeping proper look out. and . decree Is ordered
the libcllants.
The libel of Robert Il. Campbell and Phube NJ
Carpenter, owners of tho tug Adclia, against the
fcrryboat Superior. t. recover dam ages for u coll
lison occurring in 1868, is dismissed.