THE CHATTAHOOCHEE

No. 27.

173 U.S. 540 (1899)

THE CHATTAHOOCHEE

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 3, 1899.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Eugene P. Carver for the Golden Rule and her owners. Mr. Edward E. Blodgett was on his brief.

Mr. Arthur H. Russell for the Chattahoochee and her owners. Mr. Charles Theodore Russell was on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

There can be no doubt whatever of the liability of the steamer, and as she did not appeal, of course she is estopped to deny such liability in this court.

1. Whether the Golden. Rule was also liable for excessive speed is a question of more difficulty. She was a topsail schooner, rigged with twelve sails, all of which she was carrying, except one half her double square sail on the foremast, which had been...

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