Kissam v. The Albert

District Court, S.D. New York
Kissam v. The Albert, 14 F. Cas. 689 (1858)
21 Law Rep. 41

Kissam v. The Albert

Opinion of the Court

Collision.

When the connection of a vessel with a collision is wholly passive, and she has in no way, by her voluntary action, contributed to it, no decided case or recognized principle of the sea laws is known which subjects her to responsibility for its consecraences. As where the collision is caused by the swell raised by a passing steamer, and no fault or negligence of the libelled vessel is shown to have contributed to the damage.

Reference

Full Case Name
KISSAM v. The ALBERT
Status
Published