The City of Panama

APPEAL from the Supreme Court of the Territory of Washington.

This is a proceeding in admiralty commenced in the District Court of the third judicial district of the Territory of Washington by Mary Phelps and John S. Phelps, her husband, against the steamship 'City of Panama,' owned and claimed by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the libellant Mary Phelps while a passenger on board said steamship.

The remaining facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

Mr. Austin G. Fox for the appellants.

Mr. Philip Phillips, contra.

MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.