The Sydney

Citations

• 139 U.S. 331
• 11 S. Ct. 620
• 35 L. Ed. 177
• 1891 U.S. LEXIS 2386

Syllabus

<p>On a libel in rum, against two canal boats, brought by two insurance companies, alleging that they had insured a cargo of wheat on board of one of the boats, which was lost through the carelessness of those in charge of the two boats, and that they had paid $9211.75 to the insured, who owned the wheat, as its value, and received an abandonment of the cargo, and were subrogated to the x-ights of the insured, the District Court dismissed the libel, and, on appeal, the Circuit Court reversed the decree and awarded to ,the libellants a decree for $8252.47, condemning both of the boats therefor. In the District Court one of the boats was sold for $2100 and the proceeds wex'e paid into court, and a stipulation for value as to the other boat, in $1000, was given by consent. The claimant, who owned both of the boats at the time of the loss, appealed to this court; Held, that this court had uo jurisdiction of the appeal, ■ because all that was involved was the $2100 and $1000, and the aggregate of those sums did not exceed $5000; and there was no decree in personam against the claimant.</p> <p>'The cases of Elgin v. Marshall, 106 U. S. 578, and The Jessie Williamson, Jr., 108 U- S. 305, cited and applied.</p>