Russell Sturgis, Respondents v. Paul N. Spofford, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the commissioners of pilots appointed under the 1853 act were validly appointed despite the statute's use of the term "election," that the state pilotage law was not displaced by subsequent federal statutes, and that the penalty provision allowed only a single $100 penalty per employer. Accordingly, the judgment was affirmed for $100 and reversed as to the remaining penalties.