The Vanderbilt

Citations

• 73 U.S. 225
• 18 L. Ed. 823
• 6 Wall. 225
• 1867 U.S. LEXIS 958

Syllabus

<p>I, Where the usage in navigating a river is, that both ascending and descending vessels shall keep'to the right of the centre of the channel,— which is the usage in the Eiver Hudson, — the omission to comply, sea- ■ sonably, with that regulation, if the omission contributes to the collision, is a fault for which the offending vessel and her owners must be responsible.</p> <p>2. Compliancé with such a usage is required in all cases where the course of a vessel is such that, if continued, there would be danger of collision with other vessels navigating in the opposite direction.</p> <p>8. Unless precautions are seasonable, they constitute no defence against a charge of collision, although they may be in form such as the rules of navigation require.</p> <p>4. Objections to the amount of damages, as reported by a commissioner and awarded by the admiralty court, will not be entertained in this court in a case of collision where it appears that neither party excepted to the report of the commissioner.</p>