Calzavaro v. Planet S. S. Corp.

(after stating the facts as above). After much consideration of a Very unsatisfactory mass of evidence, we have reached the conclusion that the sole responsibility for the injury to the Corvus lies on the towing company. In particular we are of opinion that the fault was on the part of the mate in charge of the tug Agnes Moran.

Tugs so powerful as. to be able unaided to carry a ship from the east side to the west side of Erie Basin at a dangerous rate of speed must of necessity have been powerful enough to take the same ship unaided half that distance at a moderate rate of speed. Equally, of…