Legal Opinion

John R. Irvine & Co. v. The Steamboat "Hamburg"

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 15, 1859PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAR PROM A JUDGMENT OP THE DISTRICT COURT OP RAMSEY COUNTY. Tbe issues arise upon tbe question of tbe jurisdiction of tbe Courts of tbe State, under Chapter 86 of tbe Revised Statutes, An Act “ for tbe Collection of Demands against Boats and Vessels.” Stat. of Min. Chap.

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APPEAR PROM A JUDGMENT OP THE DISTRICT COURT OP RAMSEY COUNTY. Tbe issues arise upon tbe question of tbe jurisdiction of tbe Courts of tbe State, under Chapter 86 of tbe Revised Statutes, An Act “ for tbe Collection of Demands against Boats and Vessels.” Stat. of Min. Chap. T6, ¶. 647. ' Tbe following are tbe points and authorities relied upon by tbe Counsel for tbe Appellants: Tbe decision and Judgment of tbe District Court, in tbe above entitled action, are erroneous, in that: First. — Because, tbe learned Judge, who tried tbe case, and in bis conclusions, in bolding, that, because tbe…

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By the Court

— Plandrau, J.

This action is brought under Chapter 86 of tbe Revised Statutes, “for tbe collection of demands against boats and vessels.” The Court below find that tbe contract for tbe delivery of tbe pork and flour was *195made at Dubuque, Iowa, without the territorial limits of the State, and that in consequence of such fact, the same “is not within the scope of the act by virtue of which this action is brought, and Defendant is notliable for a breach,” and on this branch of the case gave judgment for the Defendant, allowing the Plaintiff to recover for the breach of another…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Fisk v. Steamboat Forest CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1853

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. BargeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  2. State ex rel. Howie v. Common CouncilSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
  3. STATE EX REL. GOPHER SALES CO. v. City of AustinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  4. State v. OrthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  5. Cleveland v. County of RiceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952

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