Richards v. The Ogemaw’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 10 district ·

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1. ““The second mate and seaman, constituting the anchor watch, saw the Ogemaw and her tow approaching a long distance off. It was their duty to he alert, and to call assistance from below promptly. The danger was especially apparent when they saw, as they must have done, that the tow was a long one, and that each succeeding vessel, as it passed, came in closer proximity to the Richards. If her helm had been promptly put to port, and thus, by the force of the current, the stern of the vessel had .been worked over to leeward, and the bow turned off to starboard, and if, in addition to this, more anchor chain had been run out, thus allowing the vessel to drop down the stream with the current, and if all this had»been done, as it might have been, before a collision was actually impending, it is highly probable the collision would have been avoided, or that the damages occasioned thereby would have been lessened.””

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

2. ““A steamer bound to keep out of the way must, at her own peril, shape her course for a safe margin against the contingencies of navigation and the effect of tide currents.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.