Wenberg v. A Cargo of Mineral Phosphate

This libel was filed as “a cause of possession, civil and maritime,” against a cargo of mineral phosphate on board the bark Busy, and against James C. Jewitt. The ninth allegation asserts that “all and singular the premises in tlie libel contained are within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the court.” The respondent, Jewitt, has answered separately, and in general terms has denied the jurisdiction of the court. Some testimony has been taken in the cause, but no previous exception to the libel, for want of jurisdiction, was taken. A motion is now made to dismiss the libel for want…