The Ice King

Decided April 7, 1896.)

Second Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1896-04-07

<p>Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.</p> <p>This was a libel by James McCaldin and Joseph McCaldin against the steam tug Ice King to recover damages suffered by the steam tug McCaldin Brothers in a collision between the two boats. The Knickerbocker Steam Towage Company, as owner of the Ice King, filed a petition for limitation of liability. Limitation allowed, and decree for libelant for one-half the damages. 52 Fed. 894. The claimant of the Ice King appealed from so much of the decree as adjudged the Ice King at fault in the collision. The owners of the McCaldin Brothers also appealed.</p>

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Relies on McCaldin v. Ice King

Decided 1896-04-07

¶1Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

¶2This was a libel by James McCaldin and Joseph McCaldin against the steam tug Ice King to recover damages suffered by the steam tug McCaldin Brothers in a collision between the two boats. The Knickerbocker Steam Towage Company, as owner of the Ice King, filed a petition for limitation of liability. Limitation allowed, and decree for libelant for one-half the damages. 52 Fed. 894. The claimant of the Ice King appealed from so much of the decree as adjudged the Ice King at fault in the collision. The owners of the McCaldin Brothers also appealed.

¶3McCarthy & Berier, for petitioner appellant.

¶4Carpenter & Park, for appellants James and Joseph McCaldin.

¶5Chas. M. Stafford, for appellees.

¶6Before WALLACE, LAOOMBE, and SHIPMAN, Circuit Judges.

¶7Decree affirmed on opinion of district judge, without costs.