Mr. Justice Cardozo delivered the opinion of the Court. The master of a tug-boat met his death on the waters of the Ohio River through the negligence of a pilot employed to navigate the tug. The personal representative brought suit against the owner under the Merchant' Marine Act of 1920, § 33 ( 41 Stat. 1007 ; <span class="…
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