Booth v. Moran

Citations

• 123 F. 172
• 1903 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 219

Syllabus

<p>1. Collision—Tow and Vessel at Anchor—Defective Steering Gear.</p> <p>A collision between tbe first of two tows on a long liawser and an anchored scow held to have been due to the fault of the tow whose steering gear had been out of order for some days to the knowledge of the owners, by reason of which she failed to follow the tug when the latter changed her course to pass the anchored vessel, but sheered and brought about the collision, although both the tug and the rear tow passed at a safe distance. The tug held, not in fault, having no knowledge that the tow was unmanageable and unable to follow, as she should have done.</p>