The Genesee Chief
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The Genesee Chief was a mid-19th-century American steamship best known for its central role in the landmark 1851 U.S. Supreme Court admiralty case The Genesee Chief v. Fitzhugh.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Genesee Chief canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century ship
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American steamship ⓘ U.S. Supreme Court case ⓘ steamship ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | admiralty law ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fitzhugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 53 U.S. (12 How.) 443 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| hasLegalSignificance | helped define scope of U.S. federal admiralty jurisdiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Genesee region or Genesee River (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | pre-Civil War United States ⓘ |
| holding | extended federal admiralty jurisdiction to certain inland navigable waters ⓘ |
| involves | The Genesee Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalImpact | overruled prior limitations on admiralty jurisdiction tied to tidewaters ⓘ |
| notableFor | central role in the U.S. Supreme Court case The Genesee Chief v. Fitzhugh ⓘ |
| operatedIn | inland waters of the United States ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam-powered ⓘ |
| relatedLegalDoctrine | federal admiralty jurisdiction over navigable inland waters ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Genesee Chief v. Fitzhugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | navigation on inland navigable waters ⓘ |
| vesselType | commercial vessel ⓘ |
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