Villeneuve versus Barrion

Villeneuve versus Barrion. IT was agreed by the parties to submit this question to the Court, to wit:—Whether the Convention gave to the French Consul cognizance of all differences and suits between Frenchmen; or confined the same to the description of cases therein enumerated, or other cases not arising from transactions in the United States ? And, further, that if the Court should be of opinion, that the Consular Jurisdiction extends generally to all differences and suits between Frenchmen, that then the plaintiff shall discontinue the present action without costs. [MAJORITY] The Court, after hearing the counsel of both sides, on the question proposed, were of opinion, that the Consular Jurisdiction does not extend generally to all differences and suits between Frenchmen. The plaintiff, thereupon, prayed leave to discontinue his said action without costs; which being granted, he did discontinue accordingly.