The Transfer No. 20

Citations

• 207 F. 767
• 1913 U.S. App. LEXIS 1660

Syllabus

<p>Collision (§ 95*)—Meeting Tows—Fault of Tug.</p> <p>The tug Olympia with two scows in low tandem was passing down East river near the Astoria shore on an ebb tide when both the scows came into collision with a car float on the port side of transfer tug No. 20 which was bound up with a tow on cacli side. The tows approached each other on either side of Hallett’s point and exchanged signals for passing port and port. Held, on conflicting evidence, that tlie collision took place below the point, where the transfer had properly stopped to allow the other tow to pass, and was due solely to the fault of the Olympia in keeping too close to the shore.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Collision, Cent. Dig. §§ 200-202; Dec. Dig. § 95.*</p> <p>Collision with or between towing vessels and vessels in tow, see note to The John Knglis, 100 C. C. A. 581.1</p>