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THE TORNADO

108 U.S. 342 (1883)

THE TORNADO. ELLIS & Others v. ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 30th, 1883.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas J. Semmes and Mr. Richard De Gray for the appellants.

Mr. P. Phillips, Mr. J. McConnell, and Mr. W. Hallett Phillips for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a libel in admiralty against cargo of the ship Tornado, brought by the master and owners of that vessel, to recover freight money. The district court and, on appeal, the circuit court, dismissed the libel. The libellants have appealed to this court. The material facts found by the circuit court are these: On the 24th of February, 1878, the ship, while moored...

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