OLNEY v. STEAM-SHIP FALCON ET AL.


58 U.S. 19 (1854)

17 How. 19

JAMES N. OLNEY, LIBELLANT AND APPELLANT, v. THE STEAM-SHIP FALCON, HER TACKLE, &c., AND GEORGE LAW AND MARSHALL O. ROBERTS, CLAIMANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The motion was argued by Mr. Cutting, in support thereof, and by Mr. Bradley, with whom was Mr. Benedict, in opposition thereto.


Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of New York, in admiralty.

A motion is made by defendants' counsel to dismiss the appeal, for want of jurisdiction.

In the libel, the shipment of a box of merchandise, which was not delivered to the consignee, &c., is alleged...

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