Legal Opinion

Graham v. Oregon R. & Nav. Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided December 16, 1904PublishedCited by 3 opinions

In Admiralty. On exceptions to libel. .

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, District Judge.

This is a controversy which arises upon exceptions to the libel, as follows:

“I. That it appears upon the face of the libel herein that this Court is without jurisdiction of the cause of action set forth in said libel.

II. That the contract and agreement alleged in said libel is not a contract and agreement civil and maritime, and that an action of damages for the breach thereof is not within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of this Court.”

The libel alleges as follows:

“First. — The libelant, Robert A. Graham, is a resident of the State of New York, and of this…

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