THE JESSIE WILLIAMSON, JR.


108 U.S. 305 (1883)

THE JESSIE WILLIAMSON, JR. STARIN v. THE JESSIE WILLIAMSON, JR., AND WILLIAM H. SISE & Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 23d, 1883.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.D. Benedict for the appellant.

Mr. Henry J. Scudder for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit in rem, in admiralty, to recover damages for a collision, brought in the district court, where the libel was dismissed. The decree was affirmed by the circuit court, on appeal, and the libellant has appealed to this court. The amount of damages claimed in the libel is $27,000. The collision occurred on the 2d of November, 1875. The libel was...

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