Legal Opinion
Jonathan Strout and Others, Libellants, &C. v. James Foster and Others, and Owners of the Ship Louisville
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 28, 1843PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
42 U.S. 89
1 How. 89
11 L.Ed. 58
JONATHAN STROUT AND OTHERS, LIBELLANTS, &C., APPELLANTS,
v.
JAMES FOSTER AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS, AND OWNERS OF
THE SHIP LOUISVILLE.
January Term, 1843
THIS case originated in the District Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, was carried, by appeal, to the Circuit Court, and finally brought here.
There was much contradictory evidence about some of the facts. Those which were not disputed were these:
The Harriet, a ship of about three hundred tons, sailed from New Orleans for London on the 25th of May, 1836. On the 26th, she passed the bar of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Foot & Reynolds v. WiswallNew York Supreme Court · 1817
- Hawkins v. Dutchess & Orange Steam-Boat Co.New York Supreme Court · 1829
- Snell, Stagg, & Co. v. RichNew York Supreme Court · 1806
- Strout v. FosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1843
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- Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. v. Three TugsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1894
- St. Louis & Mississippi Valley Transportation Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1898
- Mattina v. Commercial Cable Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1956
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