· 5/30/1855
Higgins v. United States Mail Steamship Co.
Citations
- 12 F. Cas. 131
- 3 Blatchf. 282
- 1855 U.S. App. LEXIS 802
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- liability did not attach for acts occurring while ship was owned by federal government after ownership transferred to private hands
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Judges: Nelson
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