The Excelsior v. The Bruce

Citations

• 38 F. 271
• 1888 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 240

Syllabus

<p>Collision-Steam- and Sail — Change of Taok.</p> <p>Where a sailing vessel upon a particular tack finds that she is likely to collide with a vessel propelled by steam, and at or about the time of the collision endeavors to avoid it by changing her course, she can recover if a collision results, even though the particular change of course was ill-advised.</p>