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FRETZ ET AL. v. BULL ET AL.

53 U.S. 466 (1851)

12 How. 466

RALPH S. AND JOHN FRETZ, APPELLANTS, v. JOHN C. BULL, WILLIAM J. M'CLURE, AND THOMAS S. FOREMAN, PARTNERS, TRADING UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF J.C. BULL & CO., FOR THE USE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISVILLE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Coxe, for the appellants, and submitted, on printed argument, by Mr. Clay, for the appellees.

Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Two objections were urged in the argument of this cause by the appellants' counsel, against this court giving a decision upon its merits.

The one, that the court had not jurisdiction on account of the locality of the collision, it being beyond tide-water; and the other, that the libellants could not prosecute this suit for the benefit of others, as the libellants...

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