Glass v. The Sloop Betsey

Glass v. The Sloop Betsey

Argued February 8, 10–12, 1794
Decided February 18, 1794
Full case name Alexander S. Glass, et al., Appellants v. The Sloop Betsey, et al.
Citations

3 U.S. 6 (more)

1 L. Ed. 485; 1794 U.S. LEXIS 103; 3 Dall. 6
Holding
U.S. Courts have the exclusive right to hear admiralty cases in the U.S.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Jay
Case opinions
Majority Jay, joined by unanimous

Glass v. The Sloop Betsey, 3 U.S. 6 (1794), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that French consuls in the United States cannot hear cases to determine the property rights of foreign ships captured by French vessels and brought into American ports. In this case Glass was an American shareholder in a captured Swedish vessel and sued to determine his rights in District Court. The Supreme Court determined that the District Courts of the United States have the exclusive right to hear admiralty cases.[1]

Subsequent developments

After this opinion, Chief Justice John Jay received praise for his decision and was sent to Europe to negotiate a treaty regarding admiralty rights. Upon his return, he was elected Governor of New York and left the high court.

References

  1. ↑ 3 U.S. 6 (1794)
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