new york argued decided june edward griffin albany petitioners ellis gidley buffalo respondent justice pitney delivered opinion three separate libels rem filed district western district new steam tug charlotte engines boilers machinery one dolloff one wagner respectively residents presumably citizens state new york severally recover damages alleged caused certain canal boats owned navigated upon erie canal tow charlotte steam tug henry koerber boilers engines tackle murray transportation company corporation state new york bailee certain coal barge recover damages alleged received barge navigated upon erie canal tow koerber case tug claimed frank fix charles fix partners business name fix buffalo released arrest filing satisfactory stipulations claimants filed answers several libels time filed petitions admiralty rule sup xxii new rule sup xxi setting case time respective disasters damage complained tugs charter claimants edward walsh superintendent public works state new york entered charter parties authority reposed act legislature state new york chapter laws tugs operation control management decrees ordered respective causes tugs claimants ownership vessels called upon payment thus mulcted damages disasters total strangers reason facts edward walsh superintendent public works state new york proceeded suits damages accordance rule district pursuant prayer petitions caused monitions issued three cases edward walsh superintendent public works citing appear answer case found goods chattels state new york used controlled attached monitions served upon walsh within jurisdiction attorney general state appeared three cases specially behalf state people thereof walsh filed suggestion without jurisdiction proceed walsh superintendent public works reason appeared upon face proceedings suits state new york state consented sued district denied motions dismiss monitions henry koerber fed whereupon attorney general behalf state people thereof walsh superintendent individually leave granted filed petition writs prohibition mandamus order show cause issued district judge made return upon proceedings district matter argued record shows charters expired according terms tugs possession claimants neither state walsh claim upon interest time res belonging state walsh claim interest attached brought jurisdiction district relief asked walsh individually proceedings strictly capacity public officer power issue writs prohibition district courts proceeding courts admiralty maritime jurisdiction specifically conferred upon section judicial code act march stat comp fact objection jurisdiction might raised appeal final decree cases valid objection issuance prohibition outset admiralty assumes take cognizance maters lawful jurisdiction cooper sup state may sued without consent fundamental rule jurisprudence important bearing upon construction constitution become established repeated decisions entire judicial power granted constitution embrace authority entertain suit brought private parties state without consent given one brought citizens another state citizens subjects foreign state eleventh amendment even one brought citizens fundamental rule amendment exemplification beers arkansas railroad tennessee ed hans louisiana sup north carolina temple sup fitts mcghee sup palmer ohio sup duhne new jersey sup admiralty maritime jurisdiction exempt operation rule true amendment speaks suits law equity pointed hans louisiana supra amendment outcome purpose set aside effect decision chisholm georgia dall happened suit law brought state citizen another state decision turning upon construction clause section article constitution establishing judicial power cases law equity state citizens another state naturally came pass language amendment particularly phrased reverse construction adopted case hans louisiana supra sup demonstrated impropriety construing amendment leave open citizens sue state federal courts seems us equally clear propriety construed leave open suit state admiralty jurisdiction individuals whether citizens among authorities referred justice story commentaries constitution stated doubted whether amendment extended cases admiralty maritime jurisdiction proceeding rem personam whose doubt supported declaration proceeding justice washington circuit bright brightly note fed cas hall doubt based upon considerations set aside reasoning adopted hans louisiana governor georgia madrazo pet question whether eleventh amendment extended proceedings admiralty alluded found unnecessary decided case one original jurisdiction district brought held decree sustained proceeding rem thing possession district subsequently ex parte madrazzo pet application made entertain suit admiralty state georgia held property custody admiralty brought within jurisdiction possession private person case one exercise admiralty jurisdiction mere personal suit state recover proceeds possession entertained since private person right commence original suit state atkins disintegrating wall et louisville underwriters sup aside point since relate merely question statutory provision section judiciary act stat reenacted section revised statutes section act march stat comp effect civil suit brought person original process district inhabitant found applied suits personam admiralty prevent acquiring jurisdiction corporation attachment goods property district residence former case service process upon appointed agent latter much reliance placed upon workman new york city sup dealt question substantive law admiralty power exercise jurisdiction person defendant opinion careful distinguish immunity jurisdiction attributable sovereign upon grounds policy immunity liability particular case thus page page sup ed contention although corporation general capacity stand judgment therefore subject process admiralty nevertheless admiralty afford redress city tort complained local law etc maritime law affords justification contention example found law one subject suit amenable process allowed escape liability commission maritime tort upon theory relied upon repeat immunity state suit personam admiralty brought private person without consent clear deemed suit state early suggestion inhibition might confined state party record osborn bank wheat long since abandoned established question determined mere names titular parties essential nature effect proceeding appears entire record louisiana jumel sup hagood southern et sup ayers sup pennoyer mcconnaughy et sup smith reeves sup murray wilson distilling sup lankford platte iron works sup thus examined decided cases fallen two principal classes mentioned pennoyer mcconnaughy sup ed first class suit brought officers state representing state action liability thus making though party record real party judgment operate compel specifically perform contracts citing cases class suit brought defendants claiming act officers state color unconstitutional statute commit acts wrong injury rights property plaintiff acquired contract state suit within meaning eleventh amendment action state first class reason confined cases suit operate compel state specifically perform contracts extends require make pecuniary satisfaction liability smith reeves sup shown proceedings prohibition asked element proceeding rem nature action personam walsh individually capacity superintendent public works state new york office established duties prescribed constitution state article execution laws relating repair navigation canals also relating construction improvement canals exceptions material chapter laws effective may superintendent authorized provide facilities judgment may necessary towing boats canals state towing service furnished rules regulations shall adopt service authorized impose collect fees judgment may seem fair reasonable moneys collected deposited state treasury carrying effect act sum appropriated provisions law walsh superintendent public works chartered tugs henry koerber charlotte name behalf people state new york periods beginning may ending latest december charters operated disasters occurred upon libels founded petitions rule based decrees sought affect walsh official capacity otherwise might satisfied property state new york hands superintendent public works made basis charges upon treasury state section canal law consol laws provides commissioners canal fund may allow claims moneys paid superintendent public works person officer employed care management superintendence repair canals judgment recovered action instituted act done pursuant provisions canal law either case effect whether complete expend upon people state new york public corporate capacity section canal law provides action claims certain kinds damages arising use management canals terms provided extend claims arising damages resulting navigation canals suggestion superintendent acting color unconstitutional law otherwise due course duty constitution laws state new york fullest sense therefore proceedings shown entire record nature effect suits brought individuals state new york consent jurisdiction courts substance contention result enables state new york impose local law upon admiralty jurisdiction detriment characteristic symmetry uniformity rules maritime law insisted upon workman new york city sup southern pacific jensen sup ann cas union fish erickson sup knickerbocker ice stewart sup symmetry harmony maintained cases consists uniform operation effect characteristic principles rules maritime law body substantive law operative alike upon subject jurisdiction admiralty binding upon courts well chelentis luckenbach sup inconsistent principle accord enjoy prerogatives sovereignty extent exempt litigation suit individuals judicial tribunals like exemption courts admiralty maritime jurisdiction want authority district entertain proceedings personam rule brought claimants walsh superintendent public works state new york clear fact proceedings essence suits state without consent evident instead permitting run slow course final decree inevitably futile result writ prohibition issued prayed ex parte simons sup ex parte peterson sup rule absolute writ prohibition