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Mercantile low, is primarily responsibl
his principals in respect of the
for
Cargo.
to this view the
According Captain of every vessel, even the Captain of a war Steamer
of
friendly Power, would in the absence of any other responsible agent within the daristiction be answerable for
any
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breach of Contract, and as properly. defendant in
smit in the Arughing Count; and I confess I see nothing in the mixed character - Royal yet Commercial _ of the "Malerpina" to deprive the Supreme Coint here of its Inristiction, or to render an Summons to appear before it
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served on board void; and I therefor commot consiour that there is any
just cause
cause of international complaint
that has been
t
for
the proceeding
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taken.
Ascuming, however,
fri
the
sake of Argument, that the mere technical objection
as
to
the
Service
of a Anmmons on board a Man-of-
war were valid, there
imagine be
can
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no question that Civil suit might be instituted
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against the Captain of a Freign Ship oftom and process served upon him Нота
pation of truphong
if found
in
any
or it's waters, beyond the limits of his vessel. From such proceedings