...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...

...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...

...9. That the District Courts [of the United States] shall have exclusive original cognizance of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction...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...

...adds, by way of qualification to this designation of admiralty jurisdiction, these words, viz. : " saving to suitors in all cases the right of a common-law 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...

...1. tit. 25. (•) 13 Вер. 63. 2 Lev. 25. Hardr. 1S3. (•) У/. 49, 16, 12, 2 6. («) 1 Sid. 148. 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, 56. Act of June 5, 1794, 1 Story's Laws, 303. Seamen's...

...seizures are made on waters which are navigable from the sea by vessels of ten or more tons burden. . . . Saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it." 2. In 1845, by statute of the 26th February of that year, " that the District Courts of...

...37, § 12, and act of March 2, 1799, ch. 22, § 67. Concurrent jurisdictiou. Trial of fact by jury, j cases, the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it ; and shall also have exclusive original cognizance of all seizures on land, or other waters...