The Lucille (86 U.S. 73)

ON motion to dismiss, for want of jurisdiction, an appeal in admiralty from the Circuit Court for the District of Maryland.

The act of March 3d, 1803, amendatory of the Judiciary Act, enacts that 'from all final decrees' rendered in any Circuit Court in any cases of admiralty, 'where the matter in dispute, exclusive of costs, shall exceed the sum or value of $2000,' an appeal shall be allowed to this court.

This statute being in force, Nancy Repass libelled the schooner Lucille, in the District Court for Maryland, for damages; alleging a collision by the Lucille, whereby she had been 'damaged to the extent of $2000, for which she claims reparation in this suit.'

The libel concluded with a prayer, that 'the court will pronounce for the libellant's aforesaid demand, and for such other and further relief and redress as to right and justice appertain, and as the court is competent to give in the premises.'