The Harrisburg

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1886-11-15

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MR. Chief Justice Waite, after mailing the foregoing statement of the case, delivered the opinion of the court. . The question to be decided presents itself in three aspects, which may be stated as follows: 1. Can a suit in admiralty be maintained in the courts of the United States to recover damages for the death of a human be…

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