SHEPPARD AND OTHERS v. TAYLOR AND OTHERS


30 U.S. 675 (____)

5 Pet. 675

JAMES SHEPPARD AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS vs. LEMUEL TAYLOR AND OTHERS, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Mayer and Mr Hoffman for the appellants: and for the appellees by Mr Taney and Mr Wirt.

Mr Hoffman and Mr Mayer, for the appellants.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a pro forma decree of the circuit court of the district of Maryland, in a case in admiralty, for mariners' wages. The original libel (which was filed in December 1810) was against the owners in personam; alleging among other things, that the libellants (six in number) shipped on bound the Warren in August 1806, to perform a voyage from Baltimore to...

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