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THE CHINA

74 U.S. 53 (____)

7 Wall. 53

THE CHINA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. D.D. Lord, for the owners of the China, appellants.

Mr. Evarts, contra:

Mr. Justice SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a case arising out of a collision between the steamship China, a British vessel, then leaving the port of New York for Liverpool, and the brig Kentucky, then on a voyage from Cardenas to New York. The facts are few and undisputed. The collision occurred on the 15th of July, 1863, a short distance outside of Sandy Hook. The brig was sunk. The steamship was wholly...

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