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31. ni.iw, ah in r.TllK I SITU I STATIC OF AMKKIl A :—tOUIUKUX lllk- J riUCT OF GKoHGlA.[I., s.l Romrr II. Giurm, C.erk.T*» the Mnr*hnt of said IHstrtct. Greeting:UfliKHKAS. Daniel Talcolt Scranton. Joseph John*ton, Henry II Scranton, Frederick A. '1 upper. trustee fur th«* children i*f Frvilrrirk A end Lout** W. I'upfier, Nd*»- ' uton Oohcti. Octaru* Cohcu. i * nry Uiighaiu. John J. K«dlr. On no* I li Hold* in, Jo.srph II. Ualdwtvi. end Christopher Smith, of Savannah.In the a*ld DUttial, have exhibited their litel m tlu* District t'ourt of tin* t nilr.l Staten for the .Southern District of Georgia. stating. alleging ntid pro- I pounding that on Saturday morning, the twenty 11 r-1 day of January, ft* tht pre»ent year (tM). alniut two o\ lock in the morn ngof said d«). whilst the Dredge Ikut. need in eleiring sand end uiud troui the Savannah liver. with the , tint boat or «c*vr attache*!, end owned hy (he *aid Itlnfl laute. was King at nuchor in wild Savannah river, et n place on the fouth ride of the channel of ►aid river. :it and near a place in on id river called The Wrecks, and within the ebb und flow ».( tin* tide in o.ud river, and within the adim- | ralty und maritime jurisdiction of *aid Court, the steam -ship State of Georgia, on u voyage from Philadelphia to Savannah. approached the said Dredge Pont and flat or ►cow* attached, und soon themitti r struck the said rcow. cutting I ill two the de« U plank- of the *aid scow at the outside cor* tier, foicitig the ►aid scow so violently against the said I Dredge ik-.it a« to Mart some of her planks, cause the oakum to spew out, break »he fastening*, and otherwise mi greatly Injuie the aid Dredge lloat n* to cause her to leak, and shortly thereafter to ►ink in the haid river; that they, the -ui; liUdUuU. have, at great expense. cauod the .-aid Dredge Una I to be raUi d and repaired, and have otherwise -ustained damage in tho pmnhe- by rea. oti of »uch colli-♦ion ; and -aid libellant* pray, in their libel, that profit**, in due form of law, may U*ue against the said steamship State of Georgia, her engine, machinery, boat*, tackle. up-pai' l an \ furniture.and that the said Court will pronounce for the lUtiuugcs. and decree the ►sine to lie paid with r««t*. and for auch other end further relief and tedrv -•* .h to right and justice ►lmll appertain, and tiie « Art Is competent to give in the prviuin**.And whereas, tl e Honorable John C. Nlcoll. the Judge of cafd Court, hath ordered ntid directed. the tw ontv third day of February instant, for all person* in general w ho have. or J pndon ! t have. any right, title, or iuter* »i therein to •i itfd at the pfenliM * to a| [4 ar l*f»ro the J«i • iid .IHatrict Court at the I i. t«»! Mat*— t’« rt • lt;»m in f he city • »f Savannah, at eh vn •»',. w in the fno*u* • n of, .id «»,»v. there to show cau-e. it any they have. why judgment should not pa-* a* prayed for.You are. therefore, hereby authorised.empowered, and •triclty enjoin* I, peremptorily to cite nil person* whomsoever having, or pretending t have, any right, tftle. ««r iu-terrM in llie *.»id staamvbip State of Georgia. her engine, machinery, bout*, Uckle.apparel,and furniture, by ail lawful way* und means whereby this monition may be made public, to he and n[]enr at the time and place nron*#ald. iiefo.elho Judge a fore* a i ..and to attend upon « very ►••►--ion an I *e*siou* of ► •kjc«mrt. t*» In* h**ld then and from j thence until u denn'iv . *in‘i ho prumulgutrd in the ' premises, |f any »•» tl *• 'I thiik tit to do mo. to he ir, ihi i«* by. in i poit *iti ad an 1 -in/uhir that tuny 1 decree**! In the promi*’** i d* r j **n of the law and mnteiiij t thereof.And. bv v«*r lt;i* •1 all do in tho nmiiis ►. y u -hail duly r- rtifv t » t!.«• Judg* n(on aid. ut llie t me and place | nfort**aid. tivlher with t'.te-e iireseutsWitness tin* H* nonible John C. Nlcoll. Judge of snid Court, thi- o vrnth day of February, in the y. ir • ! uur , I.orJ one tbousuud eight hundred and llftv *foi*rHAPJd N \* LAWTON*.Proctors f*»rAll t ers» n# intere-tcd in the for« guiug motion a •• re* qulred to take due notice thereofJOHN U. Jo!INSh\*. r S Marshal # IHntriiUiof Georgin.7th Fcbiuary. 13J* 1 1 -T»* f -I I g' I I 1 Tl I ( % I . *■»•!* I ■
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Savannah Daily Georgian
Savannah, Georgia, US
Sun, Feb 19, 1854
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