THE TORNADO


109 U.S. 110 (1883)

THE TORNADO. GOOD INTENT TOW-BOAT COMPANY & Others v. ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY & Others. ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY & Others. v. GOOD INTENT TOW-BOAT COMPANY & Others.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 5th, 1883.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.J.P. Hornor and Mr. Wm. S. Benedict for the Tow Boat Company, and Mr. P. Phillips, Mr. James McConnell and Mr. Hallett Phillips for the Insurance Companies.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts as above set forth, he continued:

The sole question to be considered on the appeal of the appellants is, whether the amounts which the circuit court awarded to them severally, as owners of the three steam-tugs, should be increased. The errors assigned by the appellants are (1) that the circuit court held that the contract for pumping out the ship was inequitable, and ought not, under...

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