Wells v. The Ann Caroline

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Wells v. The Ann Caroline

29 F. Cas. 642, 1861 U.S. App. LEXIS 464

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

DecidedMay 30, 1861

StatusPublished

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Wells v. The Ann Caroline, 29 F. Cas. 642, 1861 U.S. App. LEXIS 464 (circtsdny 1861).

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Opinion

HELD

BY THE COURT

[NELSON, Circuit Justice]:

That the act of congress is applicable to the case, and the libelant’s recovery cannot exceed the value of the Ann Caroline. That the valuation of the vessel, whether by consent or otherwise, for the purpose of bond or stipulation to discharge it from the custody of the marshal, is not the test of real value in cases of collision under the act. That the evidence, therefore, should have been received.

The case was - referred bad:, therefore, for a further report.

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HELD

BY THE COURT

[NELSON, Circuit Justice]:

That the act of congress is applicable to the case, and the libelant’s recovery cannot exceed the value of the Ann Caroline. That the valuation of the vessel, whether by consent or otherwise, for the purpose of bond or stipulation to discharge it from the custody of the marshal, is not the test of real value in cases of collision under the act. That the evidence, therefore, should have been received.

The case was - referred bad:, therefore, for a further report.

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29 F. Cas. 642, 1861 U.S. App. LEXIS 464, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/wells-v-the-ann-caroline-circtsdny-1861.