§ 1873. — Admiralty and maritime cases.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1873]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 121--JURIES; TRIAL BY JURY
Sec. 1873. Admiralty and maritime cases
In any case of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction relating to any
matter of contract or tort arising upon or concerning any vessel of
twenty tons or upward, enrolled and licensed for the coasting trade, and
employed in the business of commerce and navigation between places in
different states upon the lakes and navigable waters connecting said
lakes, the trial of all issues of fact shall be by jury if either party
demands it.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 953.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 770 (R.S. Secs. 566, 648;
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, Sec. 291, 36 Stat. 1167).
Words ``and Territories'' following words ``in different States''
were omitted as obsolete. The act of February 26, 1845, ch. 20, 5 Stat.
726, from which this language was derived was intended primarily to
cover the Great Lakes regions.
The first sentence of section 770 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
providing generally for the right of jury trials in district courts, was
omitted as covered by Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Changes were made in phraseology.
