Overview
Case summary
This is an 1896 admiralty case from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals involving the vessel THE KATE. The appellant is George Bethune Adams, represented by himself, and the appellee is THE KATE, represented by Berwind-White Coal-Min. Co. Convers & Kirlin. The case was appealed from the District Court for the Southern District of New York. The appellate court certified the case to the Supreme Court for instructions, indicating unresolved legal or procedural questions requiring higher court guidance. The opinion is brief, referencing a prior Supreme Court certification at 164 U.S. 458.
Abstract
This admiralty case involves a dispute concerning a vessel where the Circuit Court of Appeals certified unresolved legal or procedural questions to the Supreme Court for instructions. The appeal originated from the district court and references a prior Supreme Court certification. The court sought higher guidance on the matter.
Opinion of the court
opinion
- Case certified to supreme court for instructions
Jurisdiction
not challenged- Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Procedural posture
Subsequent history
Legal categories
Case record
Issues & holdings
Not specified
Case certified to Supreme Court for instructions
Issue preserved for review
Holdings of the court
Error analysis
- Unknown legal or procedural error requiring Supreme Court instruction — procedural · not applicablenot applicable
Standards of review
- Legal or procedural matter requiring instruction from the Supreme Court — de novo Certification to Supreme Court suggests de novo review of legal questions
Timeline
Circuit Court of Appeals issues decision in case No. 84
Outcome: Case certified to supreme court for instructions
Appellate court defers to Supreme Court for guidance on legal issues
Facts & evidence
Key facts
1 facts- Case involves a maritime or admiralty matter given the vessel name 'THE KATE' and representation by admiralty law firms
Procedural history
1 steps- Case certified to supreme court for instructions. See 164 U. S. 458, 17 Sup. Ct. 135.
Objects of relevance
Authorities
Cited authorities (1)
Related cases (1)
Standards & doctrines
- Supreme Court certification doctrine
Legal principles applied
- Appellate courts may certify questions to Supreme Court for instructions
Notable quotes
“Case certified to supreme court for instructions.”majority — Disposition of the appealCourt defers to Supreme Court for legal guidance