Stephen Johnson Field

Name: Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court
Author: Stephen Johnson Field

Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court

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“Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court”, is a work by Stephen Johnson Field. It explores elements such as steamer, collision and vessels.

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Stephen Johnson Field, Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court

“ Had there been no other change in the course of the Harvest Queen, the new direction taken by the steamer would have carried her past that vessel without collision. But about a minute afterwards, or 40 minutes past 2, the red light of the Harvest Queen changed again to green. The steamer had then yielded to her helm and gone off a point to the starboard, and was swinging further in that direction. The first officer, seeing the reappearance of the green light, at once gave an order to stop the engine, and, as soon as it could be done, to back the steamer at full speed. ”

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Stephen Johnson Field, Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court

“ The effect of a starboard helm when a vessel is going astern is directly the opposite of that produced when she is going ahead. But at the time the order was given, the forward motion of the steamer had not been entirely overcome, and she was still moving ahead slowly. It appears, however, that, while thus moving with the reversed action of her engine, the steamer did not yield to her helm so as to materially change her forward direction. The order could not, therefore, have contributed to the collision. But, were it otherwise, we cannot say that the captain could be justly blamed. ”

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Stephen Johnson Field, Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court

“ There is, it is true, a bill of exceptions in the record, but it contains exceptions only to the finding, and to the refusal of the court to find otherwise. It presents no question for our consideration except such as arises upon the facts as found. ”

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Stephen Johnson Field, Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court

“ Her green light must have been equally visible from the Harvest Queen; and when two vessels keep the same colored lights in view of each other, collision is impossible, for they are them moving on parallel lines. The lights on vessels are required to be so placed as not to be seen across their bows. The red light coming in sight indicated that the ship had changed her course, and was no longer running on a parallel line, but in a direction which, if continued, would bring her across the bow of the steamer. ”

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Stephen Johnson Field, Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court

“ To accomplish this it was necessary to port the helm of the steamer, which was at once done. The order to do this was, under the circumstances, the proper one to be given. The slowing of the speed of the steamer, by reason of the proximity of the other vessel, was also a proper proceeding. When a steamer is nearing another vessel, and there is danger of collision from continuing the rate of speed at which she is going, it is the duty of her captain to slacken her speed, and, if necessary, to reverse her engines and move her backwards. ”

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Stephen Johnson Field, Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court

“ Nothing was ever afterwards heard of any of the ship's crew, and only a few fragments of the vessel were ever found. The vessel and cargo were a total loss.
The present libel was filed to recover their value in damages, alleged to be $225,000. The libelants charge that the collision was caused by the negligence and improper conduct of those on board the steamer (1) in not having a good and sufficient lookout; (2) in running at too great a speed; (3) in not keeping out of the way of the Harvest Queen; and (4) in not stopping and backing in time to avoid the collision. ”

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Stephen Johnson Field, Marshall v. The Adriatio — Opinion of the Court

“ Rumball, that 'under the rule that a steamer must keep out of the way, she must of necessity determine for herself and upon her own responsibility, independently of the sailing vessel, whether it is safer to go to the right or left or to stop ”

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