Marsh v. Hall
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. In Admiralty. Libel by J. W. Hall, owner of the schooner F. S. Hall, against the steamer Chatham, John S. Marsh, master, for collision. Decree for libelant in the district court, which was affirmed pro forma on appeal to the circuit court. The master of the Chatham appeals. Motion to dismiss appeal denied, and decree affirmed on the merits.
1Opinion of the Court
Simonton, District Judge.
Upon the call of this case the libelant (appellee) moved to dismiss the appeal. His grounds are these: The cause was heard at Norfolk, and final decree entered December 4, 1890; notice of appeal, 10th December, 1890; appeal bond, 10th December, *3971890; record certified 9th January, 1891. The session of the circuit court next held in the district was at Alexandria, 4th January, 1891. The cause was not docketed at that term, but at the term at Norfolk, beginning first Monday in May, 1891. Section 631, Rev. St. U. S., declares: “From all final decrees of a district…
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