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Citations

• 165 F. 514
• 1908 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 171

Syllabus

<p>Collision (§ 95*) — Schooneb and Tow op Tug — Both Vessels in Fault.</p> <p>A tug which was proceeding on a southeasterly course in Long Island Sound at night against a strong flood tide with a tow of five barges strung out to nearly a mile in length held in fault for unnecessarily having so long a tow across the usual course of other vessels and nearly stationary, and liable for a collision between one of her barges and a schooner passing westward. The schooner also held in fault for negligent navigation in not avoiding the barge, it appearing by a preponderance of the evidence that the latter was carrying proper lights.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Collision, Cent. Dig. §§ 200-202; Dec. Dig. § 95.*]</p>