...vessels of ten or more tons burthen, within their respective districts, as well as upon the high seas ; saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it. In the examination of the question of what constitute " civil causes of admiralty and maritime...

...statute of the United States which confers upon the district courts authority to hear and determine "all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common law remedy, •where the common law is competent to give it, and of all seizures on land...

...jurisdiction." The 9th section of the act declares that " the District Court of the United States shall have exclusive original cognizance of all civil causes...jurisdiction." " Saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common law remedy where the common law is competent to give it." It has been said that, perhaps,...

...jurisdiction." The 9th section of the act declares that "the District Court of the United States shall have exclusive original cognizance of all civil causes...jurisdiction." " Saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common law remedy where the common law is competent to give it." It has been said that, perhaps,...

...jurisdiction." The 9th section of the act declares that " the District Court of the United States shall have exclusive original cognizance of all civil causes...jurisdiction." " Saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common law remedy where the common law is competent to give it" It has been said that, perhaps,...

...jurisdiction, when the case admitted of a prosecution at common law ; for the act saves to " suitors, in all cases, the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law was competent to give it." i We have seen that it is competent to (a) Attorney-General v. Lo Merchant,...

...Act adds, by way of qualification to this designation of admiralty jurisdiction, these words, viz : " saving to suitors in all cases the right of a commonlaw remedy, where the common law is competent to give it." The Act of Congress is rather ambiguous in its meaning, and leaves it uncertain whether...

...lost. 1. tit. 25. (•) 13 Kep. 53. 2 Lev. 25. Hardr. 183. (•) Ff. 49, 15, 12, | в. (-) 1 Sid. 158. cases, the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it. Act Sept. 24, 1789, 1 Story's Laws. 50. Act of June 5, 179.4, 1 Story's Laws, 353. Seamen's...

...25. («) 13 Kep. 63. 2 1er. 29. Hudr. 183. (•) ff. 49, 15, ÍÍ, } 6. (') 1 Sid. 158. сален, the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it. Act S*pt. 24, 1781), 1 Story's Laws, 56. 'Act of June 5, 1794, 1 Story's Laws, 353. .Seamen's...

...And the Judiciary Act enacts : "SECTION 9. That the District Courts [of the United States] shall have exclusive original cognizance of all civil causes...common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it." These provisions of organic and Federal statutory law being in force, an act of the legislature...