The "S. S. Osborne"
Supreme Court of the United States
• Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio. . William G. Winslow and Hezekiah J. Winslow filed their libel in the proper District Court against the. schooner ■“ S. S. Osborne,” alleging- that they were the owners of the schooner “ American Union,” and that while she was on her voyage on Lake Michigan the “ S. S. Osborne,” ran into her, whereby she suffered damage, and that the collision was caused solely by the negligence and-…
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• Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio. . William G. Winslow and Hezekiah J. Winslow filed their libel in the proper District Court against the. schooner ■“ S. S. Osborne,” alleging- that they were the owners of the schooner “ American Union,” and that while she was on her voyage on Lake Michigan the “ S. S. Osborne,” ran into her, whereby she suffered damage, and that the collision was caused solely by the negligence and- improper conduct of the “ S. S. Osborne.” The “S. S. Osborne” was seized, but was subsequently released, on Bliss O..Wilcox,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
The question presented by the appeal of the Winslows is, whether the Circuit Court erred in taking jurisdiction of the appeal of Wilcox from the District Court. Sect. 631 of the Revised Statutes provides that from all final, decrees of the District Courts in causes of-equity or of admiralty , and maritime jurisdictions, except prize causes, where the matter in dispute exceeds fifty dollars, appeals shall be allowed to the Circuit Court next to be held in such district, and the Circuit Court is required to receive, hear, and determine such appeal. It is not. declared in this section what shall…
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