Legal Opinion
The 'Coty of Washington.'
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 10, 1876No. 181PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
92 U.S. 31
23 L.Ed. 600
THE 'COTY OF WASHINGTON.'
October Term, 1875
APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York.
Mr. James W. Gerard for the appellants.
Mr. Henry J. Scudder for the appellees.
2Opinion of the Court · CliffordJustice Clifford
1
Usages, called sea laws, having the effect of obligatory regulations, to prevent collisions between ships engaged in navigation, existed long before there was any legislation upon the subject, either in this country or in the country from which our judicial system was largely borrowed.
2
Plenary jurisdiction was conferred upon the courts in such controversies; and…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- The FarragutSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- The " City of Washington."Supreme Court of the United States · 1875
- New-Haven Steam-Boat & Transportation Co. v. VanderbiltSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1844
- Foster v. The MirandaDistrict Court, D. Illinois · 1854
- Bulloch v. The LamarU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Georgia · 1844
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4Cited by13 opinions
- Morse Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. Susquehanna S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- Oliver J. Olson & Co., a Corporation v. Luckenbach Steamship Company, a Corporation, Marine Leopard Cargo v. Oliver J. Olson & Co., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- The BronxCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
- Moran Towing & Transp. Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1948
- The AciliaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1903
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