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264 F. 1021

Docket No. 1743.

The Ontario

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided January 12, 1920.)

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1920-01-12

, Judge. Suit in admiralty for collision by E. J. Leseman, master of the schooner Melbourn P. Smith, against the sloamsliip Ontario, with cross-libel. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals.

1 counsel of record

Relies on The Melbourn P. Smith

Decided 1920-01-12

¶1Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk: Edmund Waddill, Jr., Judge. Suit in admiralty for collision by E. J. Leseman, master of the schooner Melbourn P. Smith, against the sloamsliip Ontario, with cross-libel. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals.

¶2Affirmed on opinion below. 256 Fed. 45.

¶3E. M. Hughes, Jr., and Hughes, Little & Seaweli, all of Norfolk, Va., for appeliant. Edward E. Baird, Jr., and Baird & White, all of Norfolk, Va., and McFarland, Taylor & Costello, of New York City, for appellee.

¶4Before PRITCHARD and WOODS, Circuit-Judges, and WATKINS, District Judge.

¶5I’ER CUEIAM.

¶6Careful consideration of the record and arguments leads to the conclusion that the District Court was right, both in findings of fact and application of the law. Nothing of value can be added to the opinion of the District Judge. Afiirmod.

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