The Monterey’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. ““It is obvious from the record, and is indeed admitted by both counsel, that the collision could not have happened without either (1) such inat tention on the part of the Hermit as laid her course directly across that of the Monterey, or (2) from an unlawful change of course and maintenance of high speed on the part of the Monterey.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Agnella

2. ““The evidence is singularly barren of estimates of distance, and such as are given do not seem valuable, for the night was very dark, though clear, so that lights could readily be seen; but the ships themselves were concealed from each other until collision was inevitable.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Agnella

3. “‘•Whether the Monterey’s speed was low or high, she was entitled to assume that the Hermit would not cross her how.” The Monterey (D. C.) 153 Fed. 935 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Agnella