...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...

...inasmuch as the judiciary act of 1789, sec. 9, when on this very point, "saves to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it." (c) Act of congress of September 24th, 1789, c. 20, sec. 9. By act of congress of Angust...

...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...

...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...

...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." These provisions of organic and Federal statutory law being in force, an act of the legislature of Xew Jersey,...

...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...

...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...

...at home."* The case before us is not within the saving clause of the ninth section. That clause only saves to suitors " the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it." It is not a remedy in the common-law courts which is saved, but a common-law remedy. A...

...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...

...States courts have exclusive jurisdiction on the high seas and on waters navigable from the sea, saving to suitors the right of " a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it." Under the act of 1845, the jurisdiction is confined to vessels of twenty tons burden and...