The Thomas Jefferson
| The Thomas Jefferson | |
|---|---|
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| Decided March 18, 1825 | |
| Full case name | The Steam-Boat Thomas Jefferson |
| Citations | 23 U.S. 428 (more) |
| Holding | |
| Admiralty jurisdiction does not extend to navigable rivers within the United States. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Story, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | |
Overruled by | |
| The Genesee Chief | |
The Thomas Jefferson, 23 U.S. 428 (1825), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that admiralty jurisdiction did not extend to navigable rivers within the United States. The court strictly construed language in the Judiciary Act of 1789 to conclude that Congress did not intend to change the extent of admiralty jurisdiction.[1][2] The court upheld this doctrine in The Orleans (1837) but overruled it in The Genesee Chief (1851),[3] saying admiralty jurisdiction had always extended to navigable rivers.[4]
References
- ^ The Steam-Boat Thomas Jefferson, 23 U.S. 428 (1825).
- ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 32.
- ^ Grey, John Chipman (1921). The Nature and Sources of the Law (2nd ed.). Beacon Press (1963). p. 242.
- ^ The Genesee Chief, 53 U.S. 443 (1851)