St. John v. Paine
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. The circumstances of the case will be best explained by inserting the libel and answer, which were as follows. “ To the Honorable Samuel B. Betts, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. The circumstances of the case will be best explained by inserting the libel and answer, which were as follows. “ To the Honorable Samuel B. Betts, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. “ The libel and complaint of Zebuion A, Paine of Eastport, in the State of Maine, owner of one half part of the schooner lole, and owner of .part of the cargo lately shipped on board thereof; Sarah Norwood of Eastport, in the State of Maine, aforesaid, owner of…
1Opinion of the Court 1
51 U.S. 557 (____)
10 How. 557
EDWARD B. ST. JOHN, CLAIMANT OF THE STEAMBOAT NEPTUNE, APPELLANT,
v.
ZEBULON A. PAINE, SARAH NORWOOD, JOHN BUCKNAM, ANDREW BRADFORD, AND AUGUSTUS NORTON, LIBELLANTS.
Supreme Court of United States.
It was argued by Mr. Wood, for the appellant, and Mr. Gillet, for the appellees.
2Opinion of the Court · NelsonJustice Nelson
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
The suit was commenced in the District Court in admiralty against the steamboat Neptune by the appellees, who were the owners of the schooner Iole, for damages done by a collision on…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- St. John v. PaineSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
- Hawkins v. Dutchess & Orange Steam-Boat Co.New York Supreme Court · 1829
- Fettretch v. ArmstrongThe Superior Court of New York City · 1868