Case Name: THE DEFENDER (three cases)
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1926-11-01
Citations: 15 F.2d 377
Docket Number: Nos. 62-64
Parties: THE DEFENDER (three cases).
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 15
Pages: 377–377

Head Matter:
THE DEFENDER (three cases).
(Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
November 1, 1926.)
Nos. 62-64.
O. A. Dennis, of Whitehall, N. Y., for appellant.
Maeklin, Brown & Van Wyek, of New York City (Paul Speer, of New York City, of counsel), for appellees.
Before HOUGH, MANTON, and MACK, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We are of opinion that the tug was not managed with ordinary skill, because steering by compass she deviated from her course so greatly in so short a distance. We think no fault is attributable to the boats in tow that were injured, because, if they had attempted to steer, they could not have affected the drift of the tow. We think the testimony for the boats Catherine and Fallon was sufficient to show that they received some injuries on the reef off Valeour Island.
Decrees affirmed, with costs.