The Steamboat Orleans v. Phœbus
Supreme Court of the United States
AN appeal from the district court of the United States, for East Louisiana. Thomas Phoebus, who is the owner of one-sixth part of the steamboat Orleans, on the 30th of November, 18,35, filed a libel in the district court of the United States for the district Of Louisiana, against the appellants, who are the owners of the other five-sixths of said boat, alleging that he had been on board of said boat as master and part owner; but had been dispossessed by the other part…
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AN appeal from the district court of the United States, for East Louisiana. Thomas Phoebus, who is the owner of one-sixth part of the steamboat Orleans, on the 30th of November, 18,35, filed a libel in the district court of the United States for the district Of Louisiana, against the appellants, who are the owners of the other five-sixths of said boat, alleging that he had been on board of said boat as master and part owner; but had been dispossessed by the other part owners, who were navigating, trading with, and using said boat contrary'to his wish, and, as he conceived, to his interest;…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Story
delivered-the opinion of the Court.
This is an appeal from the district court of the district of Louisiana. Thomas Phoebus, who is the owner of one-sixth part of the steamboat Orleans, filed a libel on the admiralty side of that court against Forsyth and' others, who are the owners of the other five-sixths parts- of the same steamboat; alleging himself to be a part owner and- master of the steamboat, and that he had been dispossessed by the other owners^ who were navigating, trading, with, and using the boat contraiy to his wishes; that he wished to have an amicable sale of the boat, but the…
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