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THE NACOOCHEE

Nos. 87, 88.

137 U.S. 330 (1890)

11 S.Ct. 122

34 L.Ed. 687

THE NACOOCHEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 8, 1890.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Nathan Bijur for the steamship Nacoochee.

Mr. Wilhelmus Mynderse for the libellants.

MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

It is contended for the steamer that she was not guilty of any neglect in going at the rate of speed found. Her full rate of speed was between thirteen and fourteen knots an hour. When she first overhauled the schooner her speed was between six and seven knots an hour, and she kept up the latter speed until she reversed her engines on suddenly sighting the schooner...

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