G. L. 40. Cowles Towing Co. v. Grain Transit Corp.

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

On July 31, 1929, the barge G. L. 40, while in tow, struck a guard gate abutment in the New York State Barge Canal at Medina, N. Y., and sank. At the time of the disaster the barge was covered by a policy of insurance in the amount of $6,500 issued by the Switzerland General Insurance Company of Zurich. The libelant raised the barge and towed her to a dry dock at Buffalo, N. Y., and thereafter brought this action in rein to recover for salvage services. In its answer the claimant denied liability, and alleged that the salvage services were performed on behalf…