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Definitions from Case Law

From 88 U.S. 558 - The Lottawanna · 1874Most cited · 734 citing opinions

a third party claims a lien prior and superior to that of the libellant under the provisions of a statute of another State, and where such a controversy arises, say the equrt, in such a proceeding "in rem, "the admiralty court clearly has no power to decide or to adjust the prior claims in dispute, and consequently would be compelled to abandon the contest and recall its process whenever the controversy assumed that shape.

How the Supreme Court has restated “Cases also”

18711877 most cited: 88 U.S. 558 - The Lottawanna (1874)
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Each Supreme Court definition of “Cases also,” sized by how often later courts cited it. “Change” is measured by wording overlap with earlier definitions — a rough signal, not a semantic judgment.

How often courts cite the cases defining “Cases also”

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Court decisions citing the 4 opinions that defined “Cases also” — 1,150 in all, by decade. Counts are citations to the defining cases as a whole, not verified uses of the term. The dip in the most recent years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the latest years.

All 4 definitions, chronological · 1871–1877

  1. 1871·81 U.S. 204 - The Mabey and Cooper[p1]· cited 51×
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    the tow alone is responsible, as where the tug is employed as the mere motive power to propel the tow from one point to another, and both vessels are under the exclusive control and management of the officers and crew of the tow.

  2. 1876·93 U.S. 302 - The "Atlas."· cited 235×

    both vessels are in fault; and the repeated decisions of-this court have established the rule, that in that contingency the damages shall be equally apportioned between the offending vessels, as having been occasioned by the fault of both.

  3. 1877·95 U.S. 90 - Good v. Martin· cited 136×

    the signature-of a third person- is subsequent to the making and delivery of the note, and in that case the third person, as.