Skinner v. Harris
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
In Admiralty. This was a suit in personam based on a contract. Heard on the pleadings, and on motions by libelant for the appointment of a commissioner, and by respondent to dismiss.
1Opinion of the Court
PURNELL, District Judge.
Cause argued at fall term, 1899, on the pleadings; libelant moving the court to appoint a commissioner to find the facts, and respondent to dismiss because the cause is not . one in the admiralty jurisdiction. Proctors are not agreed as to the facts admitted or issues raised, but taking the libel as several times amended, and the answers, the following facts appear and are found as admitted: On March 12, 1895, Phillip B. Gardner, of Philadelphia, Pa., purchased of S.'W. Skinner, Wilmington, N. C., the bark Marion S. Harris, and executed a mortgage on said bark to…
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