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90 U.S. 20 (____)

23 Wall. 20

THE GREAT REPUBLIC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. William Tod Otto and J.A. Grow, for the appellants:

Messrs. Durant and Hornor, contra:

Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

There is some excuse, even for a party in fault, when two boats collide in tempestuous or foggy weather, or on a dark night, but there are no exculpatory circumstances attending this disaster. It happened before dark, in the middle of the Mississippi, and when the light was good enough to distinguish small objects on both banks of...

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