Case Name: Jutte v. Davis
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1890-05-07
Citations: 47 F. 592
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jutte v. Davis.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 47
Pages: 592–592

Head Matter:
Jutte v. Davis.
(District Court, W. D. Pennsylvania.
May 7, 1890.)
Admiralty Jurisdiction — Libel in Personam — Supplies and Services.
The district courts of the United States have jurisdiction of a lihel in personam against the owner of a domestic steam-boat for supplies furnished to the boat and services performed for her.
In Admiralty.
Libel in personam by Charles Jutte against John M. Davis, owner of the Bengal Tiger, for supplies furnished to the boat, and services performed for her. On motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction. Denied.
Geo. C. Wilson, for libelant.
Barton & Barton, for respondent.

Opinion:
Acheson, J.
Undoubtedly this court has jurisdiction generally ot suits in personam upon maritime contracts; and as this is such a suit against the owner of the Bengal Tiger to enforce a personal liability, and not a proceeding in rem against the steam-boat, the objection that she is a domestic vessel, and hence is not subject to a maritime lien for the claim in suit, is not well taken, and the motion to dismiss must be denied. And now, May 7, 1890, the motion to dismiss the libel is denied.