The Schooner Louisiana v. Fettyplace, Goodman & Co.

— Tbis was a libel against tbe schooner Louisiana, commenced before a justice of tbe peace, to recover tbe sum of forty dollars for dockage. The justice gave judgment for tbe libellants, from which an appeal was taken to tlie City Coiu.t of Mobile. The claimants there tendered a plea to the jurisdiction, but it was rejected on tbe ground that it came in too late. They then moved to dismiss the libel, on tbe ground tbat tbe court could not take jurisdiction of the cause in the manner in which it was brought before the court, but their motion was overruled, and the court proceeded to render a…