The first part of the work having been considerably enlarged, it has been deemed advisable to make two separately bound volumes, which, however, the author is happy to assure his professional brethren, are to be sold at a lower price than the very high one which, without his assent or approbation, and to his mortification and regret, was exacted, on account, as he understood, of rivalries in which he had no concern, for copies of the first edition in one volume. 2 ERRATA. Page 26, line 6, for "tonnage," read towage. 231, line 15, for "laws," read losses. 233, expunge lines 23, 24, 25, by inadvertence reprinted. 252, in 3d side note, for "The," read Its. 345, at the end of note (b), for 103, read 142. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION AND PRACTICE. VOLUME I. JURISDICTION. CHAPTER I. EXTENT OF THE ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME JURISDICTION OF THE of the jurisdiction as defined Constitu tion and Judiciary Act. THE Constitution of the United States declares that Extent the judicial power shall extend "to all cases of ad- admiralty miralty and maritime jurisdiction;" and by the Ju- by the diciary Act of September 24, 1789, it is enacted that the District Courts "shall have exclusive original cognizance of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, including all seizures under laws of impost, navigation or trade of the United States, where the seizures are made on waters which are navigable from the sea by vessels of ten or more tons burden, 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." |