...declares that "the District Court of the United States shall have exclusive original cognizance of 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." It has been said that, perhaps,...

...declares that •' the District Court of the United States shall have exclusive original cognizance of 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." It has been said that, perhaps,...

...all civil causes of admiraltyïand maritime jurisdiction, and of all seizures on land and water, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States." Similar phraseology is used in the llth section of the judiciary act, which gives the Circuit Court...

...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...

...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...

...original exclusive cognizance of all seizures on land, or other waters than as aforesaid made, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States. And shall also have cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, or the Circuit Courts,...

...exclusive original cognizance of all seizures on land, or other waters than as aforesaid, made, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred, under the laws of the United States. And shall also have cognizance concurrent with the courts of the several states, or the circuit courts,...

...exclusive original cognisance of all seizures on laud, or other waters than as aforesaid made, and of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred, under the laws of the United States :(o) And shall also have cognisance, concurrent with the courts of the several Tenuities an/ states,...

...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...