L. HAND, Circuit Judge (after stating the facts as above).
As in collision, so in towing, a vessel does not, of course, become liable for all damage arising from her navigation or unfitness; she is not an insurer, and the injured party must establish some fault through neglect or affirmative misconduct. But there are situations in which the law does not put the duty upon the sufferer to make proof at the outset; either because the facts are especially within the owner...
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