1. Winnett v. The Delaware Copy cite
   61 F. 525 E.D. New York May 7, 1894
   Cited by 1

   BENEDICT, District Judge. This is an action brought by the owners of the tug Talisman to recover for the loss of that tug, which was sunk at about Í0 o’clock on the morning of September 16, 1893, by the steamer Delaware, in Gedney’s. channel. The steamship was

2. Edison Electric Light Co. v. Mather Electric Co. Copy cite
   63 F. 559 D. Connecticut June 12, 1894 No. 723
   Cited by 3

   TOWNSEND, District Judge. The practice in this circuit is to chárge 30' cents per folio and $3 per day in such cases, the same being intended to cover both examiner’s and stenographer’s fees. Let this bill of costs be taxed accordingly. No costs to be taxed on

3. The Alice Blanchard Copy cite
   92 F. 519 N.D. California February 17, 1899 No. 11,777
   Cited by 2

   DE HAVEN, District Judge. The libelant signed articles to serve as a cook on the steamer Alice Blanchard, hound on a voyage from Han Francisco to Clipperton Island, off the coast of Mexico, and thence to Ban Diego, Cal., and on two other voyages between Ban Diego

4. In re Tsu Tse Mee Copy cite
   81 F. 562 N.D. California May 10, 1897 No. 11,338
   Cited by 3

   MORROW, District Judge. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was sued out on behalf of Tsu Tse Mee, it being claimed that he is unlawfully imprisoned, detained, confined, and restrained of his liberty by a deputy United States marshal of Texas, on board the

5. Jensen v. The Joseph B. Thomas Copy cite
   81 F. 578 N.D. California April 26, 1897
   Cited by 18

   MORROW, District Judge. This is a libel in rem against the ship Joseph B. Thomas to recover the sum of $10,000 as damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained in consequence of tbe negligence of the master of the vessel, and of those intrusted

6. Flannery v. The Alexander Barkley Copy cite
   83 F. 846 E.D. New York February 2, 1894
   Not cited

   BENEDICT, District Judge. John Flannery filed a libel against recover wages as had a decree in his favor by default. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, owner of the schooner Gale, also filed a libel against the steam tug Alexander Barkley to recover damages caused

7. Krueger v. The John & Winthrop Copy cite
   84 F. 503 N.D. California December 29, 1897 No. 11,402
   Not cited

   HE HAVEN", District Judge. The evidence in this case is not such as would warrant the court in finding that the libelants, or either of them, attempted to burn and destroy said bark John and Win *504 throp, and thus to break up the voyage for which they shipped

8. United States v. Ng Park Tan Copy cite
   86 F. 605 N.D. California April 12, 1898 No. 3,494
   Cited by 1

   DE 11A VKX, District Judge. The complaint died in this court on January 15, 1898, charges the defendant with being a Chinese laborer unlawfully in the United Slates. The defendant was permitted to land at the port of San Francisco by the collector of that port

9. The Taurus Copy cite
   95 F. 699 S.D. New York June 9, 1899
   Not cited

   .BROWN, District Judge (after stating the facts). A tug in towing not being guarantor, is liable only for negligence, L e. the lack of ordinary nautical skill and prudence. Does the evidence fairly warrant such a finding as regards the officers of the Taurus?

10. The Albany Copy cite
    91 F. 805 E.D. New York December 12, 1898
    Cited by 1

    THOMAS, District Judge. The ferryboat Albany, on the 9th day of March, 1896, at about 8 o’clock- a. m., left her slip at Weehawken, N. J., on the west side of the North river, bound for Franklin street, New York, on the opposite side, distant about 5 miles from

11. In re Levy Copy cite
    95 F. 812 N.D. New York May 3, 1899
    Cited by 3

    OOXE, District Judge. The object of the petitioner is to secure a discharge from debts contracted by the firm of Richman & Levy, of which he was a member. The petition is resisted by Louis L. Kichman, a former member of the firm. By general order 8, Rich- *814

12. In re Horgan Copy cite
    97 F. 319 S.D. New York October 5, 1899
    Cited by 3

    BROWN, District Judge. The examination of the books should be allowed and made, so far as to ascertain what sums if any were owing to the Horgan & Slattery corporation at the time of the adjudication, because the circumstances already in evidence justify the

13. Perkins v. McCauley Copy cite
    98 F. 286 S.D. California November 27, 1899 No. 1,295
    Cited by 3

    WELLBORN, District Judge. The present hearing is on demurrer to the bill, and raises, among others, the following question: Has a district court of the United States jurisdiction, under the bankrupt act now in force, over a suit brought by a trustee in bankruptcy

14. United States v. Eight Cases of Paper Copy cite
    98 F. 416 S.D. New York December 14, 1899
    Not cited

    BROWN, District Judge. The above goods, imported by the steamer St. Louis, were seized for undervaluation under the customs laws while in. the custody of the collector. After publication of process, the claimant of the goods appeared, paid the duties, and gave

15. In re Stark Copy cite
    96 F. 88 S.D. New York March 18, 1899
    Cited by 2

    BROWN, District Judge. It is not necessary to consider here ■whether the words “in contemplation of bankruptcy” in section 14, cl. 2, of the act of 1898, are broader in their signification than under prior acts (Buckingham v. McLean, 13 How. 167 ; In re Craft

16. In re Meyers Copy cite
    96 F. 408 S.D. New York August 24, 1899
    Cited by 16

    BROWN, District Judge. The above applications for discharge arise in two independent proceedings upon separate voluntary petitions filed respectively on February 11 and February 27, 1899, by the individuals comprising the firm of Meyer Bros, which was engaged

17. The S. S. Oregon Copy cite
    42 F. 78 D. Oregon April 22, 1890
    Not cited

    Deady, J. Austin and Reed, seamen on the Clan Mackenzie, were killed in a collision that occurred between that vessel and the steam-ship Oregon, on the Columbia river, on the night of December 26, 1889. The master of the Mackenzie, John Simpson, has brought

18. United States v. Wallamet V. & C. M. Wagon Road Co. Copy cite
    42 F. 351 D. Oregon May 12, 1890
    Cited by 2

    Deady, J. By the act of July 5, 1866, (14 St. 89,) congress made a grant to the state of Oregon, to aid in the construction of a military wagon road from Albany to the eastern boundary of the state, of the odd sections of the public lands, equal to three sections

19. The Schmidt v. The Reading Copy cite
    43 F. 398 E.D. Pennsylvania March 28, 1890
    Cited by 1

    Butler, J., (after stating the facts as above.) It was the respondent’s duty to keep off; and, for holding her course as she did until so near the libelant, she was in fault, unless an excuse can be found for this conduct. The proximity was clearly dangerous

20. Wishart v. The Jos. Nixon Copy cite
    43 F. 926 W.D. Pennsylvania October 28, 1890
    Cited by 4

    Acheson, J. Although the libelant’s services on the Nixon were rendered at her home port, yet it is very clear that he has a lien against the boat for his wages by virtue of the Pennsylvania act of April 20, 1858,,relating to vessels navigating the rivers Allegheny

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