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THE "CITY OF HARTFORD" AND THE "UNIT"

97 U.S. 323 (____)

THE "CITY OF HARTFORD" AND THE "UNIT."

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.H. Huntley for the steamboat company.

Mr. Joseph H. Choate for the owners of the schooner, and Mr. Henry J. Scudder for Robinson.

MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Freedom from fault is a good defence in a cause of collision, even when the suit is promoted to recover compensation for injuries received by an unoffending party; but the innocent party, if the collision was occasioned by the fault of the other vessel or vessels, is always entitled to full compensation for the injuries received, unless the loss exceeds the amount of the interest which the owners have in the...

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