Skidmore v. The Polly

D. New York

Skidmore v. The Polly

22 F. Cas. 298

District Court, D. New York·Decided September 15, 1808·Published

Opinion

THE: COURT

suggested a doubt whether this was; a case of admiralty jurisdiction, Hudson river being infra corpus comitatus, and the case-was, therefore, laid over. Vide 2 Wils. 264; [Montgomery v. Henry] 1 Dall. [1 U. S.] 50.

At another day, however, THE COURT de-[299] c-ided, without argument, that as there was an apparent jurisdiction on the face of the libel, and as no one appeared in opposition, they would take cognizance of the case, and thereupon decreed a sale.

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THE: COURT

suggested a doubt whether this was; a case of admiralty jurisdiction, Hudson river being infra corpus comitatus, and the case-was, therefore, laid over. Vide 2 Wils. 264; [Montgomery v. Henry] 1 Dall. [1 U. S.] 50.

At another day, however, THE COURT de-[299] c-ided, without argument, that as there was an apparent jurisdiction on the face of the libel, and as no one appeared in opposition, they would take cognizance of the case, and thereupon decreed a sale.

Skidmore v. The Polly, 22 F. Cas. 298 (nyd 1808).

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