AMERICAN ETC. v. WASHINGTON ETC.

No. 33371.

48 Wn.2d 117 (1955)

291 P.2d 668

AMERICAN TUG BOAT COMPANY, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

December 22, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O.D. Anderson and J.P. Hunter, for appellant.

The Attorney General (Bogle, Bogle & Gates, Claude E. Wakefield, and Edward C. Biele, of counsel), for respondent.


DONWORTH, J.

This case presents the single question whether the owner of a tug which is towing a raft of logs belonging to other parties, pursuant to a contract of towage, may maintain an action against the owner of a ferry boat for damages to the tow caused by the negligent operation of the ferry.

This question comes to this court as the result of the trial court's sustaining a demurrer to a complaint alleging, in substance, as follows:

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