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One Of the men confined on board the u. s.
brig Somers sued Capt. Mackenzie in civil action
for damages for assault and battery, &c. The
Captain pleaded in abatement to the jurisdiction Of
the court, on the ground that being an officer in
the U. 6. Navy, and having acted in the exercise
ofhe discipline the navy, he not accountable
to the civil tribunals. To this plea the plaintiff
put in general demurrer.


The case was submitted to the.Supreme Court Of
New York, which has pronounced the decision Of
the court in favor Of the demurrer, and against
the validity of the plea to tho jurisdiction. The
court decided that Capt. NJ. must meet the action
in the civil hour tthe CircuiD in which it has been
entered; and tha. officers of the navy are eanswer-
able in damages for cruel treatment to subordi-
mates, even if it occurs upon the high seas or in
a foreign port. Capt. NJ. must therefore proceed
10 his deGrnco, which will necessarily bring up the
incidents connected with the Somers mattcrs.-
Pic.