The Charles C. Lister

Citations

• 174 F. 288
• 1909 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97

Syllabus

<p>Collision (§§ 56, 129, 132*) — Evidence—Overtaking Vessel — Salvage.</p> <p>Collision in Chesapeake Bay between the schooner Charles O. Lister and the hawser of a line of barges in tow of the tug Bohemia by which three of the barges, were cut adrift. Proceedings in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia' resulted in a salvage award in favor of a rescuing tug. Held, that the barges were duly lighted, and that the schooner was an overtaking vessel and in fault for the collision because of a defective lookout. Also held, that the Transportation Company and Redman were entitled to recover the amount of salvage awards with costs paid by them and that the latter should recover the value of the broken hawser.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Collision, Cent. Dig. § 283; Dec. Dig. §§ 56, 129, 132.*</p> <p>Overtaking vessels, see note to The Rebecca, 60 C. C, A. 254.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Judge.)</p>