The Sea Lion

KERRIGAN, District Judge.

This ease presents the already often considered question, whether or not by stipulation with a tow a tugboat can limit its liability for negligence. On exceptions to the libel,-1 Judge Partridge ruled that this should be determined only after all the facts had been brought before the court, and for that reason left it undecided.

In Alaska Commercial Co. v. Williams (C. C. A. 9) 128 F. 362, 366, 63 C. C. A. 92, relying upon The Steamer Syracuse) 12 Wall. 167, 20 L. Ed. 382, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the local circuit held that a towing Vessel could not relieve…