The Mendocino’s Empirical Analysis
34 F.2d 783 · 1929
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
January 1955
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on The Oregon · Alexandre v. MacHan · The Louisiana · The Granite State
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““It is a matter of common knowledge, of which this court will take judicial cognizance, that violent squalls are frequent in and about this harbor in the early spring. Wind of great force is to be anticipated in this navigation, and in my opinion the wind that struck the Mendocino on the occasion in question, while strong, did not exceed in violence any that might be reasonably expected in this locality. The Louisiana, supra.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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