US v Bull 1910

G.R. No. L-5270             January 15, 1910

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee,
vs.
H. N. BULL, defendant-appellant.

Bruce & Lawrence, for appellant.
Office of the Solicitor-General Harvey, for appellee.

ELLIOTT, J.:

Facts of the Case: 

             Many months prior to the 2nd day of December, 1908, H.N. Bull, the master of a steam vessel known as the steamship Standard, willfully, unlawfully, and wrongly carry, transport, and bring into the port and city of Manila, aboard said vessel, from the port of Ampieng, Formosa, six hundred and seventy-seven (677) head of cattle and carabaos, without providing suitable means for securing said animals while in transit and by that reason of the aforesaid neglect and failure of the accused to provide suitable means for securing said animals while so in transit, the noses of some of said animals were cruelly torn, and many of said animals were tossed about upon the decks and hold of said vessel, and cruelly wounded, bruised, and killed.

Issue: Whether or not the case is triable within the jurisdiction of the courts of the Philippines.

Held:

            Yes.