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Appellant: Carl Gottlieb Kaapcke of Memel, Prussia, owner of the ship Commerce. Respondent:...
Catalogue reference: PCAP 1/151
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- 1850-1851
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Appellant: Carl Gottlieb Kaapcke of Memel, Prussia, owner of the ship Commerce. Respondent: James Smith snr and James Smith jnr, both of Greenock, owners of the ship Tay. Subject: Collision between said vessels on 11 Mar 1850. Lower Court: High Court of Admiralty of England.
See also: PCAP 3/16
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