Wonson v. Giacalone

MORTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an interlocutory decree of the District Court holding the Virginia and Joan solely responsible for the loss of the Josie as a result of a collision between the two vessels which took place about 11 a. m. on September 20, 1934, on the high seas about 10 miles northeast of Thatcher’s Island. The Josie was a power-driven “trawler” or “dragger” about 55 feet in length and less than 20 tons burden. Like other draggers, she was rigged with ropes running from each side of the vessel up to a block on the mast about 16 or 17 feet high, and thence running…