The Coleraine

Citations

• 179 F. 977
• 1910 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 311

Syllabus

<p>1. Towage (§ 17*) — Tijg and Tow — Mishap to Tow — Warning.</p> <p>While the captains of other barges in tow of a tug are not required to perform any service with reference to another barge in the tow to which an accident has happened, they do owe a duty to warn the tug thereof.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Towage, Dec. Dig. § 17.*]</p> <p>2. Towage (§ 12*) — Injuries to Tow — Negligence—Equal Fault.</p> <p>Where one of the scows of a tow was swamped owing to the failure of the tug to keep a proper watch of the tow and of the conditions of wind and weather affecting the tow, and the captain of the scow, in the face of danger, did nothing to protect his boat from, the inrush of water, and did not attempt to attract the attention of the tugs, both were chargeable with blame for the loss of the scow, so that the damages would be divided.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Towage, 'Cent. Dig. §§ 24-26, 29; Dec. Dig. § 12.*]</p>