PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY v. NAPIER SHIPPING CO.

No. 102.

166 U.S. 280 (1897)

PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY v. NAPIER SHIPPING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 22, 1897.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frederic R. Coudert (with whom was Mr. David Keane on the brief) for the railroad company.

Mr. Wilhelmus Mynderse for the shipping company.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

The main question in this case is one of fact, and turns upon the point whether the accident to the Stroma was caused by the negligence of the respondent, or that of the libellant.

1. It is claimed that, upon this hearing, we are limited to the question of damages, for the reason that the writ of certiorari was issued after the decrees of the District and Circuit Courts, dismissing the libel upon the merits...

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