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vol. 38.
became apparent, to observe the rules of the road, and to exercise proper seamanship. The Bruce's answer says the collision was caused by the bark'satternpt to go about where she did,instead of turning southward, and astern of'the tow. The Fish's answer is the same. It is important to observe that neither answer suggests that the bark should have gone further eastward before tacking, as was urged on the argument, and that the Bruce says the bark had run "to the eastern shore" before turning. The allegation that the bark should have gone about earlier, or should have turned southward, and endeavored to go astern of the tow, finds no support in the facts of the case. Her tack was not run . out by several hundred yards. She had a right, therefore, to hold her course, and it was her duty to de) EtO until threatened with collision; and then it was proper to make the effort which she did to avoid the danger. Whether the course adopted was the best is unimportant. It is plain that she thought it was. If she was mistaken, however, she is not chargeable on that account. I do not see any evidence whatever of fault on her part. If she should have further eastward before changing tack, the respondents are hot in position to assert it. Was the tug in fault? I believe she was. It was her plain duty to go astern of the bark. There was nothing, I think, in the way of her doing so. It ,seems quite evident that she desired to avoid loss of time by change of course, and therefore took the risk of crossing the bark's bows, hoping to get by in time. She took and must bear the conseque.nces. Had there been anything in the way of turning slightly eastward to go astern, when she saw the bark turn westward, she should have slowed down, and stopped, if necessar.v. The use of her anchors and those of the ship would have enabled her to do this with safety. I do not think a case is made out against the ship. She cannot properly be charged with fault in failing to cut her hawser, or throw itofl'. She was justified in relying on the tug to tow her past the bark in safety, and in believing that she would go astern of the bark if necessary, until it was too late for effective action on her part; nor do I see any evidence to justify the charge, under the circumstances, that the ship failed to observe the rules of the load, or to exercise proper seamanship.
THE HAMILTON FIsn tl. THE EXOELSIOR.
(Dlstl-tCt Oourt, E. D. Pennsytvania. November 9, 1888.)
In Admiralty. Libel tor damages. This libel by the ship Hamilton Fish against the bark Excelsior grew out Of the same collision referred to in l'hfl Excelsior v. The Bruce and The Ham· :Uton Dish, ante. 271. Henry R. Edm?tnds, for libelant. Ohas. fJibbons, Jr·· Curtis l'ilton, and John F. Lewis, for the Excelsior. BUTLER, .T.What is said· in the case of The Excelsior v. The Bruce and The Hamilton Dish; ante, 271. (jllst decided,) is referred to as expressing, the judgment of the court in this case. The libel must be dislliissed, with costs.
HOHORST tI. HAMBURG-AMER. PACKET CO.
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(Oircuit Oourt, B. D. New York. April 1. 1889.) 1. FEDERAL COURTs-CmcmT COURTS-JURISDICTION-IN WHAT DISTRICT Ao· TION SHOULD BE BROUGHT.
A steam·ship company. incorporated under the laws of. and having its principal office in. a European country, between which and the port of New York city its vessels ply. and whose piers for the lading and unlading of its cargoes are in New Jersey. where its office for the transaction of its industrial opera· tions in America is kept. but whose financial and monetary operations are conducted at the office of its agents in New York ci!y, which office it advertises as its New York ollice, is not suable in New 1:ork under act Congo March 8, 1887. § 1, requiring actions to be brought in the district of which the defendant is an "inhabitant. " ..
B.
.APPEARANCE-SPECIAL ApPEARANCE.
If, after a defendant files ageneral noticeof appearance. the bill is amended so that a demurrer thereto for want of jurisdiction will no longer lie. he will be permitted to amend his general notice to make it special only, unless the com.plainant will stipulate to withdraw his amended bill. and proceed on the original.
Bill to Restrain Infringement of Patent. Motion to amend notice of appearance by limiting the same to a special appearance to set aside service of process and to dismiss. W. D. Edmmda, for the motion, cited: Oann01' V. Railroaa Co., 36 Fed. Rep. 273; Vanner8Q1!. v. Le'Derett, 31 Fed· . Rep. 376; Jes8up V. Railroad Co., 36 Fed. Rep. 735; Hal8tead V. Manning. 34 Fed. Rep. 565; Manufacturing CO. V. Manujar:turing Co., Id. 818; ReinBtadler V. ReetJes, 33 Fed. Rep 308; Preston v. Fire Extinguisher Co., 36 Fed. Rep. 721: Manufacturing 00. V. Manujactnring 00·· 34 Fed. Hep.818: Holmes v. Railroad Co., 9 Fed. Rep. 229: Denton v. International-cOo., 36 Fed. Rep. 1; U. S. V. YateB. 6 How. 605; Hunt v. Brennan. 1 Hun. 213; BookfYI' v. Lamont, 13 How. Pt. 23; Sullivan v. Frazee, 4 Rob. (N. Y.) 616. Salter T. Olark, for complainant, cited: Oreighton v. Kerr, 20 Wall. 8: Norris v. Steam-Ship 00.,37 Fed. Rep. 279. LACOMBE, J. That the court has power to allow a general notice of appearance to be amended so as to make it special only seems to be well settled. U. S. v. Yates, 6 How. 605. The defendant prays for this relief solely,. as it insists, because since filing the notice of appearance the bill has been amended so that it can no longer be demurred to for want of jurisdiction. The motion will Qe granted unless within five days after entry and service of this order the complainant shall stipulate to withdraw his amended bill, and go to trial on the original bill. The defundantthe Hamburg-American Packet Company further moves to set aside the service of process upon it because this court has no jurisdiction of the person of such defendant. The suit is brought by a citizen and resident of the state of New York to restrain infringement of a patent, and for damages. As such it is covered by the cIalise of section 1 of the act of March 3, 1887, which provides that no ch·il suit v.38F.no.4-18