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<p>This essay explores the salvage decisions rendered by William Marvin during his time as a judge in Key West (1839–45; 1847–63). It also discusses his celebrated treatise on salvage law (1858), which cemented his reputation as one of America's leading authorities on maritime law. Lastly, it recounts how Marvin superintended the city's notorious wrecking industry.</p>
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This essay explores the salvage decisions rendered by William Marvin during his time as a judge in Key West (1839–45; 1847–63). It also discusses his celebrated treatise on salvage law (1858), which cemented his reputation as one of America's leading authorities on maritime law. Lastly, it recounts how Marvin superintended the city's notorious wrecking industry.

Judge William Marvin and the Law of Salvage

British Journal of American Legal Studies

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This essay explores the salvage decisions rendered by William Marvin during his time as a judge in Key West (1839–45; 1847–63). It also discusses his...

CASE NAME	PAGE	DATE OF FIRST RECORD	AVAILABLE AT
Solomon Howes v. The Brig Hayne and Cargo	227	Mar. 22, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954815
Brig Onico and Cargo	227	Apr. 7, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954815
Raymond & Packer v. The Ship Yorkshire and Cargo	235	May 10, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954825
Richard Roberts v. The Cargo and Materials of the Ship Rienzi	240	May 21, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954832
John Washington v. The Barque Globe	254	May 28, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954849
William Bethel v. The Cargo and Materials of the Ship Newark	262	June 13, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954860
Augustus Williams v. The Cargo and Materials of the Bark Feronia	267	Sept. 15, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954867
William Bethel v. The Schr. Atalanta and Cargo	276	Sept. 15, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954882
John Lowe v. The Brig Georgiania and Cargo	285	Nov. 28, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954893
Joseph Stickney et al v. The Cargo and Materials of the American Ship Telumah	291	Dec. 3, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954900
William Kemp v. The Barque Mersey	299	Dec. 11, 1845	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954911
James Packer v. The Ship Southport and Cargo	310	Mar. 12, 1846	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954924
Packer, Gould et al. v. The Brig Mary and Cargo	311	Mar. 12, 1846	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954925
William Pent et al. v. The British Ship York and Cargo	321	Mar. 23, 1846	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954938
William Bethel v. The Schooner Francis and Cargo	328	Mar. 30, 1846	https://www.fold3.com/image/27954947

Judge William Marvin and the Law of Salvage

Publicado en línea: 07 sept 2023

Páginas: 317 - 336

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2023-0025

Palabras clave
Federal Courts, Florida Territorial Courts, General Average, Key West, Marine Salvage, William Marvin, Wrecks and Wrecking

© 2023 Steven F. Friedell, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

j.bjals-2023-0025.tab.001

Judge William Marvin and the Law of Salvage

Publicado en línea: 07 sept 2023

Páginas: 317 - 336

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2023-0025

Palabras claveFederal Courts, Florida Territorial Courts, General Average, Key West, Marine Salvage, William Marvin, Wrecks and Wrecking

© 2023 Steven F. Friedell, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

j.bjals-2023-0025.tab.001

Palabras clave
Federal Courts, Florida Territorial Courts, General Average, Key West, Marine Salvage, William Marvin, Wrecks and Wrecking