THE IRA M. HEDGES

No. 18.

218 U.S. 264 (1910)

THE IRA M. HEDGES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 7, 1910.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William S. Montgomery, with whom Mr. Geo. H. Emerson was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. J. Parker Kirlin, with whom Mr. Amos Van Etten was on the brief, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a libel for contribution. The libel was excepted to by the claimant and was dismissed on the ground that the District Court sitting as a Court of Admiralty had no jurisdiction to enforce contribution between the parties on the facts.

The facts alleged are as follows. The appellant was in possession of the tug Slatington under a demise, and the tug was...

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