THE SEA GULL


90 U.S. 165 (____)

23 Wall. 165

THE SEA GULL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. S.T. Wallis and J.H. Thomas, for the owners of the schooner:

Messrs. J.H.B. Latrobe and I.N. Steele, contra, for the steamer:


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Until within a recent period the sailing regulations founded in ancient usage, sometimes called sea laws, sanctioned by the decisions of the admiralty courts, furnished the principal rules of navigation in such emergencies, aided by the adjudications of the prize courts, whose practice conforms in some respects to the law of nations. Recently Congress has enacted regulations...

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