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FOSTER v. MASTER, ETC. OF NEW ORLEANS

94 U.S. 246 (1876)

FOSTER v. MASTER AND WARDENS OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on printed arguments by Mr. H.J. Leovy for the plaintiff in error. No counsel appeared for the defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This controversy has arisen out of an act of the legislature of Louisiana, approved March 6, 1869. By the first section it was made the duty of the master and wardens of the port of New Orleans to offer their services to make a survey of the hatches of all sea-going vessels which should arrive at that port, and a penalty was prescribed for the neglect of this duty. The second section declares "that it shall be...

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