Clifton v. Sheldon
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 facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district.of New York, in admiralty. A motion has been made, on the part of the. appellee, to dismiss the appeal, for the want of jurisdiction.
A libel was filed by Clifton, in the District Court, to recover freight on'the two hundred and sixty-nine bales of cotton and nine bags of wool. Brower and Sheldon appeared as claimants, and contested the claim for the freight. Brower claimed sixty-seven of the two hundred and sixty-nine bales, and Sheldon two hundred and two bales. The District Court dismissed…
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