Giamona v. Mineo

HAMLIN, District Judge.

This is an action in Admiralty brought by the libelants, the owners of the St. Christopher, against the owners of the Providenza. Both of these ships are fishing vessels. The St. Christopher became entangled in her own net which had been set and which contained about one hundred tons of fish. As a result, the St. Christopher was lying dead in the water. At the request of *355the St. Christopher the Providenza came to her aid. A line was attached from the stern of the Providenza to the bow of the St. Christopher, but this failed to pull her off her nets. The line was then…