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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instanceOf 19th-century ship
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
surface form: United States
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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