The Belgenland
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP PENNSYLVANIA. This case grew out of a collision which took. place on the high seas between the Norwegian barque Luna and the Belgian steamship Belgenland, by which the former was run down and sunk.
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APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP PENNSYLVANIA. This case grew out of a collision which took. place on the high seas between the Norwegian barque Luna and the Belgian steamship Belgenland, by which the former was run down and sunk. Part of the crew of the Luna, including the master, were rescued by the Belgenland and brought to Philadelphia. ' The master immediately libelled the steamship on behalf of. the owners of the Luna and her cargo, and her surviving crew, in a cause civil'and maritime. ' The libel stated in substance that- the barque Luna,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
He stated the facts in the foregoing language, and continued:
The first question to be'considered isthat of the jurisdiction' of the District Court to hear and determine the cause.. It is unnecessary here, and would be out of place, to examine the question which has .so often engaged the attentiori ,of the common law courts, whether, and in what cases, the courts of one country should taire cognizance of controversies arising'in a foreign country, or in places outside of the jurisdiction of any country. It is very fully discussed in Mostyn v. Fabrigas, Cowp. 161, and the notes thereto in 1…
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