Waterman S.S. Corp. v. Shipowners & Merchants Towboat Co., Limited the Sea Fox

In this proceeding in admirality appellees obtained an award for salvage by the tug Sea Fox of appellant’s vessel Herald of the Morning. At the time of the salvage operation the Sea Fox and its owners were under contract to tow the vessel. The facts of the case are set out in extenso* in the opinion of the trial court, 98 F.Supp. 123.

The principles of law applicable in cases of this kind are well understood and were accurately stated in the opinion below. Nevertheless the question whether the circumstances of a particular case are such as to turn towage into salvage is often one of much…