MOORE v. American Transportation Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up from the Supremo Court of the State of Michigan, by a writ of errbr issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act; the construction of a clause of a statute of the United States (the exception in section 7 of the act of March 3, 1851) being drawn in question, and the decision being against the right, set up and claimed by the plaintiffs, in error.
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This case was brought up from the Supremo Court of the State of Michigan, by a writ of errbr issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act; the construction of a clause of a statute of the United States (the exception in section 7 of the act of March 3, 1851) being drawn in question, and the decision being against the right, set up and claimed by the plaintiffs, in error. The suit was originally commenced in the Circuit Court for the county of Wayne, in the State of Michigan, holden in the city of Detroit, and was brought by the plaintiffs in error, merchants resident in that city,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan.
The suit was brought by' the plaintiffs in the court below against the defendants, a company incorporated under the laws of New York, and owners of the steam propeller M. B. Spaulding.
The goods in question were put on board of the propeller at Buffalo, on the 80th October, 1856, for transportatior. to Detroit, and on the next day they took fire, and vessel and goods were entirely consumed, without any default or negligence of the master or crew, or any knowledge-of the-defendants, their officers or agents. The propeller was…
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