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THE STEAMBOAT NEW YORK, &C., ET AL. v. REA, &C.

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59 U.S. 223 (1856)

18 How. 223

15 L.Ed. 359

THE STEAMBOAT NEW YORK, HER TACKLE, APPAREL, &C., THOMAS C. DURANT, CHARLES W. DURANT, AND SEPTIMUS LATHROP, CLAIMANTS AND APPELLANTS, v. ISAAC P. REA, OWNER OF THE BRIG SARAH JOHANNA.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 12, 1856.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted upon printed arguments in this court by Mr. Morton and Mr. Cutting, for the appellants, and Mr. Betts, for the appellee.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal in admiralty from a decree of the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of New York.

The libel was filed by the owner of the brig Sarah Johanna against the steamboat, for a collision in the harbor of the city of New York. The brig was lying at anchor in the North River, off pier No. 6, nearer to the Jersey than the New York shore, her bow heading up the river, there...

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