Vance v. The Wilhelm’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 3 district ·

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1. ““At 4 a. m., November 27th, the tow passed Thunder bay, at which time the weather was unsettled, wind from the eastward, and the sea moderate. About 7 o’clock [a. m.] the tow was struck by a heavy squall from about E. N. E., accompanied by snow, and from that time until the loss of the barges on Fish point, at about 2 o’clock p. m., the wind blew a gale from E. N. E. to N. E., accompanied by frequent squalls and a heavy sea. At about 9 A. M., when off Sturgeon point, the Wilhelm lost her starboard deck load, causing her to list so much to port as to interfere with her steering, at which time a cast of her lead gave six fathoms of water; whereupon she rounded to and headed the wind, until her cargo was trimmed to right her, when she went off upon her course, which was a little to windward of the usual running course to Tawas. About 1:30 p. m. a cast of the lead gave six fathoms. A blinding snow storm was then raging, and the master of the Wilhelm, deeming himself far enough to the southward until he could ascertain his exact position, decided to haul into the wind, and hold thereuntil it broke, so he could pick up the land. After rounding to, and while holding head to wind and sea, the line between the Mears and Wilhelm parted, and both schooners were driven on shore near Eish point, and became total wrecks.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vance v. Wilhelm