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THE BRIDGEPORT

81 U.S. 116 (1871)

14 Wall. 116

THE BRIDGEPORT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.H. Owen, for the appellants.

Mr. D.D. Lord, contra.

Mr. Justice BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The point where the Margaret Evans was struck by the steamer was over two hundred feet outside of the open channel or passage-way for vessels, and three or four hundred feet from the track which the steamer ought to have pursued. The latter had got that much out of her way in one and a half or two minutes, whilst running not more than five or six hundred feet. It seems...

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