Court Opinion

ID: 9421174
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-02 22:57:18.793693+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:22:29.053910
License: Public Domain

Mr. Justice Burton,
whom Mr. Justice Reed joins,
dissenting.
The pilotage clause agreed to by the parties herein states that—
“When the captain of any tug furnished to or engaged in the service of assisting a vessel which is making use of her own propelling power goes on board said vessel, or any other licensed pilot goes on board said vessel, it is understood and agreed that said tugboat captain or licensed pilot becomes the servant of the owners of the vessel assisted . . . (Italics supplied.)
According to the above agreement, petitioner contracted to make the tug captain, while serving in this capacity, its servant. Recognizing the validity of this agreement, I would give full effect to its expressed purpose. Accordingly, I would affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.