The Prinz August Wilhelm

Citations

• 166 F. 995
• 1908 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66

Syllabus

<p>Conns tow (§ 5S*)- -Vessels is Tow — Evidence.</p> <p>Collision between a tandem tow bound down the Hudson River and a steamship being rowed up the river by four tugs without any aid from the steamship’s steam power. An ebb tide prevailed with a strong west wind, which set the tug and tow toward the steamer. Hold, that the tug was solely in fault for failing to keep her tow away from the steamer, which endeavored by the use of the tugs to avoid the Flushing’s tow but was unable to do so.</p> <p>['Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Collision, Cent Dig. §§ 70, 71; Dec. Dig. § 58*1</p> <p>(Syllabus by the .Judge.)</p>