The Homely
District Court, E.D. New York
An English brig, the Homely, coming at night, loaded, into the harbor of New York, engaged a tug, the C. F. Ackerman, to take her up the bay, on a hawser. The brig drew 14 feet, and the tug was notified that she-drew so much and was directed to keep a north-west course and in deep water; but no further directions were given or control taken by the pilot on the brig.
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An English brig, the Homely, coming at night, loaded, into the harbor of New York, engaged a tug, the C. F. Ackerman, to take her up the bay, on a hawser. The brig drew 14 feet, and the tug was notified that she-drew so much and was directed to keep a north-west course and in deep water; but no further directions were given or control taken by the pilot on the brig. No one was-on the stern of the tug to receive signals from any one on the brig, and the tug proceeding on the course of her own selection presently brought the brig aground on the-tail of the Romer Shoal. The tug left her, being…
1Opinion of the Court
BENEDICT, District Judge.
It appears tome that the sum of $2500 is too large compensation for the service rendered. For such a service rendered, under the circumstances, $1250 would be a reasonable and not illiberal reward.
But I do not consider the Ackerman entitled to any compensation for her portion: of this service, for the reason that by her negligence the brig was placed in the position to require the assistance rendered. L am unwilling to permit that a tug employed to tow a vessel into the port should, through want of care, tow the vessel upon the Romer Shoal and then receive salvage…
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