The Pawnee

Citations

• 168 F. 371
• 1909 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 352

Syllabus

<p>OomsioM (§§ 7, 9:»*) — Between Tu« and Steamer — Starboard Hand Rum:.</p> <p>A mg bound from Jersey City 1o Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, was struck on her port side by a steamer bound to sea from her pier on the Manhattan side of the'Kast River. The vessels were on crossing courses;, the tug being the privileged and the steamer the burdened vessel. The steamer sought to excuse herself (1) because she had a right to expect that the tug would turn into the East River, and (2) because she was entitled under inspectors’ rule 9 to adopt a two-whistle course and,pass ahead. Both contentions rejected, the first because a starboard hand situation existed which was not changed by signals, and the second because the rule was invalid as being repugnant to the starboard hand rule.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Collision, Dec. Dig. §§ 7, 93.*</p> <p>Signals of meeting vessels, see note to The New York, 30 C. G. A. 030.J</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Judge.)</p>