The Olympic

Citations

• 221 F. 296
• 1914 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1294

Syllabus

<p>Collision <§=>71—Tug Engaged in Docking Steamship—Injury by Propeller.</p> <p>Libelant’s tug, engaged with a number of others in docking a large steamship at New York, had taken position on the starboard quarter of the ship- and called for a line, which had been thrown when the steamship started her starboard propeller, causing a suction, which drew the tug around against the blades and she was badly injured. Held that, as in accordance with the custom of the port her master selected her position, he assumed the risk of injury from the steamship’s propeller, and should have guarded against it, and could not hold the steamship responsible for starting her propeller at any time necessary in aiding the work of the tugs.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Collision, Cent. Dig. § 101; Dec. Dig. <§=>71.]</p> <p><§=3For other oases see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>