Plymouth Transp. Co. v. Red Star Towing & Transportation Co.

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

The libel was filed by the owner of the coal barge Emergency against the steam tug Eastchester, Red Star Towing & Transportation Company, claimant, and the latter impleaded Stephens Fuel Company, Inc.

*358TKe tug took the barge in tow at Ninety-Sixth street, Bast Biver, early in the morning of February 20,1924, bound for the yard of the Stephens Fuel Company in West Farms Creek, pursuant to a towage order received from Stephens Fuel Company. They reached their destination about 9 or 10 o’clock a. m. The tide was running flood, wind northeast, of gale .velocity, and the weather…