Thompson Nav. Co. v. City of Chicago

GROSSCUP, District Judge.

This is a libel in personam against the city of Chicago, growing out of a collision between the fire tug Yo Semite, owned by that city, and the propeller City of Berlin, owned by the libelant. The collision occurred in the Chicago river, near the point where it branches into its south and north forks. At the time of the collision, the City of Berlin was lying in winter quarters. The circumstances of the collision were such that had the tug been owned by private owners, and engaged in a private enterprise, there could be no doubt of her liability for the injury done.…