The Winnie
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. On appeal in admiralty from a decree of the1 District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York awarding $612.98 damages and costs against the steam tug Winnie for negligent towage of libelant’s canal boat Fermoil. The opinion of the District Court is reported in 137 Fed. 166.
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
' The important facts aré stated in the opinion of the district judge.
The tug Winnie was engaged to tow the libelant’s canal boat Eermoil and a larger boat, the barge Gildersleeve, from the Atlantic Basin to a stake-boat off Éiberty Island in New York harbor. The Fermoil was made fast to the port side of the tug and the Gildersleeve to the starboard side, the bows of both vessels extending about 45 feet beyond the bow of the tug. The tide was ebb and a choppy sea was running. When the canal boat reached her destination it was found that two planks on her starboard side…
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