THE NICHOLS, 74 U.S. 656 (1868)

THE NICHOLS. DECEMBER TERM, 1868. 1. Sailing ships are “meeting end on,” within the meaning of the eleventh article of the act of Congress of April 29, 1864, fixing “Rules and Regulations for Preventing Collisions on the Water,” when they are approaching each other from opposite directions, or on such parallel lines as involve risk […]

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74 U.S. 656

74 U.S. 656 74 U.S. 656 19 L.Ed. 157 7 Wall. 656 THE NICHOLS. December Term, 1868 BROWN, owning a schooner of that name, filed a libel in the District Court for Northern New York, against the barque Nichols; the ground of his complaint being, that the two vessels being on Lake Erie, one going […]

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74 U.S. 656

74 U.S. 656 74 U.S. 656 19 L.Ed. 157 7 Wall. 656 THE NICHOLS. December Term, 1868 BROWN, owning a schooner of that name, filed a libel in the District Court for Northern New York, against the barque Nichols; the ground of his complaint being, that the two vessels being on Lake Erie, one going […]

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