Irons v. Young
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. In Admiralty. Libel against the steam-tug Coe F. Young for damage by a collision with the sloop Mary;- by the owners of the vessel, for its loss; the master, for personal injuries; and a deck-hand, for the loss of personal effects. A decree for libelants was affirmed by the circuit court, and respondent appeals.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. In Admiralty. Libel against the steam-tug Coe F. Young for damage by a collision with the sloop Mary;- by the owners of the vessel, for its loss; the master, for personal injuries; and a deck-hand, for the loss of personal effects. A decree for libelants was affirmed by the circuit court, and respondent appeals. On the morning of April 19, 1890, the gteam-tug Coe F. Young left the foot of Fulton street, New York, hound for Yonkers. The morning was clear, the tug had no low, and went out about one-third…
1Per curiam
The sloop was entitled to assume that the tug was navigating- with a proper lookout, and with reasonable attention to the obligations laid upon her as an overtaking steam-vessel. If, under that assumption, the sloop’s maneuver was not calculated to mislead or embarrass the tug, it is immaterial whether or not she ran out her port tack. The testimony shows clearly, and in fact it was conceded on the argument, that she had gone about" and filled upon the starboard tack before the collision. The disputed question is whether there was abundant time and space to enable the tug, seeing her…
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