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WALKER v. THE TRANSPORTATION CO.

70 U.S. 150 (1865)

3 Wall. 150

WALKER v. THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Rae, for the appellants; Mr. Spalding, contra.

Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

1. The answer to the first of the two questions above presented, and which we have to consider, depends upon the construction to be given to the act of Congress. That the owners of vessels were liable at common law in the case stated in the question, had been decided by this court in the case of the New Jersey Steam Navigation Co. v. The Merchants' Bank.* That decision led to the enactment...

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