v0863-381

No. 2383

IN THE

United States Circuit Court of Appeals

For the Ninth Circuit

San Francisco and Portland Steamship

Company (a corporation), claimant of the

American Steamship ''Beaver", her en-

gines, etc.,

Appellant,

vs.

Portland and Asiatic Steamship Company

(a corporation),

Appellee.

BKIEF OF APPELLANT.

Statement of the Case.

On the 22nd da}" of November, 1910, the American

Steamship "Beaver", owned by appellant, while pro-

ceeding on a voyage from San Francisco to Portland,

ran into and sank the Norwegian Steamship "Selja",

at a point in the vicinity of Point Eeyes, California, and,

as a result of the collision, the ''Selja", together with

all of her equipment and cargo, became a total loss. The

question of liability for the loss of the "Selja" is now

pending before this Court, in cause No. 2365, on an

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