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POSTAL S. S. CORPORATION v. SOUTHERN PAC. CO.

Nos. 262, 263.

112 F.2d 297 (1940)

POSTAL S. S. CORPORATION v. SOUTHERN PAC. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

June 3, 1940.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Crawley and Earle Farwell, both of New York City, for appellant.

Chauncey I. Clark, of New York City, for appellee.

Before L. HAND, CHASE, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

There can be no doubt that the Supreme Court meant to hold that in a crossing case, when the holding-on vessel gets two blasts from the giving-way vessel, which are unacceptable to her, she must neither cross the signal, nor keep her speed, but must at least stop her engines, and if necessary back, "until signals for passing with safety are made and understood". Rule VII. It is quite true that this results in putting the holding-on vessel's...

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