A treatise on maritime law

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Cornell University Library KF1104.F58

A treatise on maritime iaw.

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Preface

The object of the following work is to embody the principles of the Maritime Law, upon the subjects which it embraces.

In stating doctrines, the author has freely employed the very language of the Reports, those original fountains of the law, and has endeavored to illustrate principles by a liberal recital of the cases, where they have been either established or applied.

The decisions of the common-law Courts, which are cited in various parts of the work, have in most instances, expounded the maritime law, in a free and enlightened spirit, and furnish a safe guide to those tribunals, whose special province it is to administer that branch of our jurisprudence.

With an anxious desire to make the work acceptable to the Profession, the author is sensible that he may have failed to supply a want, which it is supposed to feel, or to satisfy its enlightened judgment. He submits it, however, to its indulgence, and with the hope that it may in some measure prove to be useful.

Fhilaselfhia, 1852.

Contents

PAGE

Index to Cases, and Atjthoeities, ... ix. et seq.

CHAPTEE I.

Of the History of Maritime Law, .... 1 -27

Chapter II

Of the Sea; and herein, of the Jurisdictional Waters OF A State, and of the Jurisdiction of a Nation over its Vessels, . tl 28-57

CHAPTER m.

Of the Title to Merchant Ships"; and herein,

1. Of Title, by purchase from the owner, . . .60-98

2. Of Title by purchase from the master, . . 98-121

3. Of Title by capture and condemnation, . . 121 - 130

CHAPTER VII. Of Bottomry and Respondentia Bonds, . . 197-231

CHAPTER Vm.

Of General Aveeake, 232

1. When a Jettison is justifiable, ' . . . . 233-240

2. What damages, losses, and expenses are objects of contribution, 241-271

3. What must contribute, and according to what rule, 272 - 287

CHAPTER IX. Of Collision, 288-315

CHAPTER X^ Of Salvage, 316-352

Chapter XII

Of the Earning and Payment of Wages ; and herein, OF the Forfeiture of Wages, .... 375-417

TABLE

OF CASES AND AUTHORITIES.

Abbott V. Seabor

Abbott on Shipping

Aid (The)

Alerta (The)

Alexander v. Greene,

Alexander (The)

Allen V. Sugrae

Allison (History of Europe)

Amelia (The)

American Ins. Co. v. Center

J!, Ogden

Amethyst (The) Amory v. McGregor Amroyd v. Union Ins. Co.

V. Williams

Andrews «. Estes ■ V. Glover

Ann (The) Anne (The)

Appleton V. Crowninshield Aquilla (The)

Arabella and Madeira (The) Arago V. Carrol Ardmcaple (The) Arfridson v. Ladd Ariadne (The) Arrogante Barcelones (The) Arthur v. Burton Atalanta (Ship) Atkinson v. Moling Atkyns ». Burroughs Atlas (The) 197, 204, 206, 227

Angusta (The) 218

I Page

92, 95, 141

126, 127, 316

301, 302

176,212

325, 329

115, 274

• 128

45,47

46,47

366, 399

B.

Badlam v. Tucker

90,91

Baglehole v. Walters Baker v. Corey

u. Marine Ins. Co.

Baird «. Blairgrove Baltic Merchant (The) Baltimore (The) Banorgee v. Hovey, Barbara (The) Bark Clarence (The) Barker v. Hodgson

V. Phoenix Ina. Co.

Barnard v. Burling

Baron Holberg (The)

Barr v. Gribson

Barruso v. Madan

Bartlett v. Wyman

Baxter v. Bodman

Bearse v. Three hundred and forty

pigs of Copper 349

Beaver (The) 378

Beckford (William, The) 355

Bedford Com. Ins. Co. v. Parker 274

Ins. Co. V. Parker 261

319, 322, 323

2,114

303, 304

15,26

412, 415

Bee (The)

Beeker v. Vrowman

Bell V. Hopkins

V. Smith ,

Bello Cormnes (The) Bellona (The Ship) Benedict's Admiralty Bergstrome v. Mills Betsey (The) Betsey Caines (The) Bevan v. The Bank of IT. S.

Birkley v. Presgrave Bixby V. Eranklin Ins. Co.

Black V. The Louisiana Blackstone's Com.

Blake (The) Blaine v. The Ship Chas. Carter 200, 207 Blaireau (The Ship) 319, 320, 344, 346, 348, 349

TABLE OE CASES AND AUTHOBITIES.

Blanchard v, Bucknam Blight V. Page Bceders Lust (The) Bokkelin v. Ingersoll Bond V. The Cora BoiTekins v. Bevau Boston (The Schodter)

342, 398

44,48

157, 317, 322,

328, 346

Brackett «. M'Nair 160

Bradhnrst v. Col. Ins. Co. 242

Bradstreet v. Neptune Ins. Co. 127, 128, 129, 130 Branston (The) 334

Bray U.Bates ' 216

V. The A,talanta 399

Brevoor v. The Fair American 317 Bridge v. Austin 160

Brig Eagle (The; 184

Briggs V. Mer. Tra. Ship Loan and

Ass. Co.

- V. Strange

Britain (The) Broadwell v. Swigert Erookline (The) Brooks V. Bryce V. Door

395, 398 416 239

404, 412

Bronde v. Haven Brower v. The Maiden Brown v. CornweU

V. Stone 312

V. The Neptune 414

Browne's Civ. and Adm. Law 3 1

Bryant v. Com. Ins. Co. 103, 120

Nestor (The) 184

Buck V. Lane 405

V. Eawlinson 393

Bulloch V. Steamboat Lamar 299

Burley «. Gladstone 188

Burns v. Stirling 309

Bynkershoek 43, 121

C.

Callender v. Ins. Co. of N. America 274

Calypso (The) 316 Cambridge (The) 360, 402, 411

Campbell v. Barker 136

Canada (The) 326

Carey v. The Kitty 390

Carolina (The) 42

Carruthers u. Sydebotham 313

Carter v. Hall 370

Cassius (The) 159

Castilia 382, 400

Catherina Maria (The) 340, 401

Page Catherine of Dover 297

Caton V. Bumney 301

Caze V. EeiUy 241, 243

V. The Baltimore Ins. Co. 170

Center v. Ameiican'Ins. Co. 103

Certain Logs of Mahogany 152, 153, 155 Chamberlain v. Harrod 119

Chandler v. Grieves 375

Charles Carter (The) 200, 207, 219, 220 Cheriot v. Faussatt 123, 129

Chester (The) 306

Chitty's Law of Nations 41,48

Com. Law 55

Christiana (The) 312

Christopher Slyboom (The) 126

Church V. Hubbart 37, 43

V. Marine Ins. Co. 119

Chusan (The Barque) 187, 191, 193 Cicero 36

City of London (The) 319, 399

Clarence (The Bark) 220

Clark V. Union Ins. Co. 276

Clifton (The) 326

Cloutman v. Tnnison 365,402, 405, 407 409, 410, 414 Cochran v. Eetberg 149

Coffin V. Jenkins 405, 410

Colvin V. Newbeny 152, 153

Combe'^ case 136, 137

Comet (The) 123

Commerce (The) 405, 410

Conrad v. The Atlantic Ins. Co. 90, 217, , 228

Copeland u. Merc. Ins. Co. 119

Copenhagen (The) 226

Cornfoot v. Fowke 87

Cornish v. The Murphy 200

Cotel V. Hilliard 408, 409

Countess of Durham (The) 303

Countess of Harcourt (The) 360

Courtney (The) 381

Cowell V. Simpson 188

Cox V. Bennett 139

Cranmer v. Gemou 395, 398

Creole (The) 50, 314

Crockett v. Dodge 234, 235, 236

Crousdon v. Leonard 127

Cupisino v. Perez 2 10

Cutler V. Winsor 140

Cynosure (The Brig) 306, 416

Cynthia (The) 340, 400

TABLE OE CASES AND AtTTHOBITIES.

XI

D.

Page

Da Costa v. Edmonda 238

Darling v. Simpson 346

Dearborn v. Cross 139

Delacroix v. Bulkley 139

Del. Ins. Co. v. Aioher 227

De Lovio v. Boit 131, 195

Descadillas v. Harris 175

Depau V. Ocean Ins. Co. 276

De Vaux v. Salvador 293, 294

Divina Pastora (The) 126

Dobson V. Droop 150

Dodge V. Bartol 237

Donaldson u.' Thompson 123, 125

Door V. Pacific Ins. Co. 115, 1 16

Dosseitei (The) 347

Douglass V. Eyre 362

V. Moody 267

Doyle V. Dallas •'~'' 102 Draco (The Brig) 197,199,200,219,221 Drinkwater v. Brig Spartan 152, 180

Duff «. Lawrence 151

Duffie V. Hayes 147

Duke of Bedford (The) 199,219

of Manchester ( The) 347

of Sussex (The) 309

Dundee (The) 96, 97, 289 Dunham v. Com. Ins. Co. 282 Dunnett v. Tomhagen 340 Duponeeau's Bynk. 43, 47 Dusar v. Murgatroyd 160, 291 Dyer v. Hargrave 61 V. Lewis 66, 140

E.

Eagle (The Brig) 184

Eaken v. Thom 405

Eastern Star (The) 404

Edmonson v. Baxter 160

Elizabeth & Jane (The) 347

401, 405 Elliott V. Enssell 160

Emancipation (The) 206, 218

Emerson v. Howland 378, 381, 387,

392, 400 Emulous (The Schooner) 317, 321 Estrella (The) 126

Eugene (The) 325

Evans v. Wells 136, 137

Exeter (The) 413, 415

Ex parte Ealkett 93

E,

Page Fair American (The) 317, 318, 399 Fanny & Almira (The) 102, 112

Farmer v. Davies 175

Farmer (The) 354, 355

Fletcher v. Bowsher 68

Fontaine v. Phoenix Ins. Co. 103

V. The Columbian Ins. Co. 216

Forward v. Pittaid 156

Foster v. Charles 67

Francis (The) 222

Franklin v. Hosier 183

Ins. Co. V. Lord . 231

Frazer u. Marsh 178

Frazier v. Gervais 61

Freeman v. Baker 67, 79

Freight and Cargo of the Spartan 133 Friends (The) 170, 305, 308, 387

Frothingham v. Prince 340

Fuller V. "Wilson 88

G.

Gale V. Laurie 97, 98

Galloway v. Morris 395

Gardner M. The Ship New Jersey 181,

189 Garrignes v. Coxe 115

Gazelle (The) 307, 309

Gelston ». Hoyt 127

General Smith (The) 184, 187

George Home (The) 360

Gerard v. "Ware 387, 404

Gernon v. Cochran 135

Gibson v. Phil. Ins. Co. 228

Giddings (Ex parte) 375, 377

Giles V. Eagle Ins. Co. 272

Gillingham v. Dempsey 159, 160

103,

237, 239

50, 224, 229

Glasgow Packet (The)

Glass V. The Ship Betsey

Gloucester (The) ■

Goodridge v. Lord

Gondolier (The)

Gordon ». Mass. F. & M. Ins. Co.

Goss V. Lord Nugent Gould V. Oliver Graces (The) Grant II. McLachlin Gratitudine (The) Gray v. Cox

Greely v. Waterhouse 216

Green v. Eoyal Ex. Ins. Co. 102 xu

TABLE OF CASES AND AUTHOBITIES.

H.

Hadley ». Clark 163

Halkett {Ex parte) 93

HaU V. Franklin Ins. Co. 103, 116, 118 Hallam's Middle Ages 6, 18, 14, 17,21,

22 Hamilton v. Warfield 144

Haudayside v. Wilson 305, 306

Hancock v. Fishing Ins. Co. 399

Hannah (The) 210

Happy Eetum (The) 382, 402, 407, 411 Harden v. Gordon 368

Harman v. Gandolphi 150

Harriet (The) 307, 317

Harrington v. Pry 178

Harris v. Watson 369

Hart V. The Ship Littlejohn 376, 388 Eartman v. The Brig Will 103, 107 Harvey (The) 335, 367

Hasbronck v. Tupper 139

Hand v. Baynes 158

Havelock v. Eockwood 123, 125

Haverlock v. Geddes 142, 144

Hay V. Le Neve 292

Haycraft v. Creasy 68

Hayman v. Molton 100, 112

Hazard «. Irwin 68

Healy (The Brig) 316, 317

Hebe (The) 214

Heckscher v. McCrea 146

Henrique & Maria (The) 123

Hersey (The) 219

Herstelder (The) 48

Heyliger v. The New York Ere-

man's Ins. Go. 262

Highlander (The) 199

Hindman v. Shaw 398, 400, 404

Hinde v. Whitehonse 90

Hobart v. Drogan .334, 335, 336, 340 Holmes v. Bradshaw 402, 403

Hooper v. Perley 886, 395

Hooper (The Ship Nath'l) 170, 171 274, 349

V. Whitney 208

Hoore v. Groveman 152

Hoskins v. Piokersgill 97

Hovey v. Buchanan 94

Howland v. The Lavinia 388

Hoyt V. Wildfire 392, 400, 404

Hudson V. Guestier 122, 123, 127, 128 Hume's History of England 7

Humphreys v. Union Ins. Co. 274

Hunt V. Bousmauier 89

Hunter v. Baker

V. Fry

V. Parker

V. Princeps

(The)

Hurton ». The Union Ins. Co. 274 Hussey v. Allen 177

V. Christie 182, 229

Hutchinson v. Coombs 378, 379

Hutton V. Bragg 188