THE SYRACUSE


76 U.S. 672 (____)

9 Wall. 672

THE SYRACUSE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. McMahon and Hoar, for the appellant; Mr. Benedict, contra.


Mr. Justice SWAYNE stated the facts and delivered the opinion of the court. Both will be better understood by reference to a diagram by the reporter on the next page.

The steamer Rip Van Winkle, a freight and passenger boat, left New York for Troy, heavily laden, on the evening of the 15th of May, 1866. About 2 o'clock the next morning she reached a point in the river opposite to Brandow's Hollow. There, three boats above...

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