William B. Johnston, et al., owners of the steam tug "Rescue" vs. the bark "Oak Hill" : ms., 1866 May 2.

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William B. Johnston, et al., owners of the steam tug "Rescue" vs. the bark "Oak Hill" : ms., 1866 May 2.

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Claim filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District for the sum of $5,000.00 for salvage of the bark "Oak Hill" by the steam tug "Rescue," after the bark "struck with great violence on the rocks lying between 'Mile Rocks and South Head, '" Feb. 15, 1866, while attempting to enter the Port of San Francisco with a cargo of lumber. Sworn statement before Ogden Hoffman, judge of the U.S. District Court.

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Ogden Hoffman was born October 16, 1822 in New York, the son and grandson of accomplished lawyers in that state. He graduated from Columbia College in 1840 and commenced the study of law, after which he established practice in New York City for three years. Hoffman arrived in San Francisco on May 16, 1850 and opened a law office; in March of 1851 he was appointed United States District Judge for the Northern District of California by President Millard Fillmore. Many of his decisions in this capa...

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United States. District Court (California : Northern District)

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