The Eastern
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by F. Dougherty & Co. against the steam tug Eastern; the Eastern Transportation Company, claimant. Decree for respondent, and libelant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
HOUGH, Circuit Judge.
Libelant owns the barges Severn and Merrimac, which were the second and third vessels in .a tandem tow of.three which left New York on the afternoon of April 8, 1918, bound for Norfolk; Va., in charge of claimant’s tug Eastern.
Twenty-four hours later the tow was off Delaware Entrance, when, owing to stress of weather, the Eastern endeavored to make the Breakwater. At 5:30 p. m. the tow was about passing the Five Fathom Lightship. It continued on a course substantially S. W. % S. until 6:45 p. m., when the tug turned and steered for the Breakwater. At about 9:30 p. m. the…
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