...operation of the reservation in the ninth section of the Judiciary Act of 1789, " saving to suitors iu all cases the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it." Iu Steamboat Co. v. Chase, 16 Wall. 552, the court (per Clifford, J.), say : " Properly...

...the United States original jurisdiction of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases the right of a common-law remedy when the common law is competent to give it. Judicial Code, § 24 (Comp. St. § 991). By section 256...

...which confers admiralty jurisdiction on the courts of the United States, expressly saves to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it. That there always has been a remedy at common law for damages by collision at sea cannot...

...vessels of ten or more tons' burthen, within their respective districts, as well as upon the high seas; saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common.law remedy, Khere the common law is competent to give it; and shall have exclusive original cognizance of all seizures...

...Admiralty Causes and Seizures on Land. Eighth. 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 ; and of all seizures on land and on waters not within admiralty and maritime jurisdiction....

...adds, by way of qualification 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."1 and trespasses. The Jurist, for January, 1841, p. 408. All the above causes of action,...

...provides that such jurisdiction shall 'iclude "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 comi>etent to give it." This provision has been construed in a number of decisions, and the construction...

...courts, it is given by statute." The ninth section of the federal judiciary act of 17.89 saves to suitors "the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it." The case at bar is a common-law action against the person of the defendant, and such actions have been...

...admiralty and maritime jurisdiction on the United States district court expressly saves "to suitors in all cases the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it. " We do not think that the objection based upon the alleged uncertainty or ambiguity of...

...question is whether the proceeding taken is within the exception 'of saving to suitors ill all cuses the right of a common-law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it.' It was certainly not a common-law action, but a suit in equity. But it will be noticed...