Rhine customs court
The Rheinzollgericht was a court of ordinary jurisdiction in the Grand Duchy of Baden , Kingdom of Bavaria , Grand Duchy of Hesse , Duchy of Nassau , the Kingdom of Prussia , France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands .
With the revised Rhine Shipping Act of October 17, 1868 ( Mannheim Act ), the Rhine Shipping Courts took their place.
Jurisdiction
In the Rhine Shipping Act of March 31, 1831 ( Mainz Act ), the signatory states committed themselves to set up a Rhine customs court. They were responsible for disputes on and on the Rhine , from Basel to the mouth including the Waal and Lek . In particular, fell within their jurisdiction
- criminal investigation and punishment of all violations of the shipping and electricity police regulations;
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civil law to decide on lawsuits
- because of the pilot, crane, weighing, port and screed fees,
- because of obstructions to the towpaths made by private individuals ,
- because of the damage caused by skippers and raftsmen during their voyage or when landing,
- because of the damage to property that the draft horses caused when the ships pulled up.
Each Rhine customs court was responsible for a specific section of the Rhine.
An appeal was possible against the decision of the Rheinzollgericht if the amount in dispute exceeded 50 francs or 13 talers and 10 groschen. For this purpose, a court of appeal was named in each of the signatory states.
The Rheinzollgericht were affiliated with the ordinary courts because of the comparatively small number of cases.
List of dishes
Second instance
| country | Appeal Court | Seat | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Duchy of Baden | Mannheim Court Court | Mannheim | Order of the Ministry of Justice of July 15, 1831 |
| Kingdom of Bavaria | Civil tribunal in Landau and Frankenthal | Frankenthal (Palatinate) | Rescript of the State Ministry of Justice dated March 9, 1833 |
| Grand Duchy of Hesse | District Court of Mainz | Mainz | Ordinance of October 5, 1831 |
| Duchy of Nassau | Court and Appeal Court Wiesbaden | Wiesbaden | No separate regulation |
| Kingdom of Prussia | 3rd Senate of the Cologne Court of Appeal ("Royal Prussian Court of Appeal in matters relating to Rhine navigation") | Cologne | Royal Decree of June 30, 1834 |
| France | Civil Tribunal in Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Relative à la navigation from April 21, 1831 |
| Kingdom of the Netherlands | Appellationshof Hague | Hague | Law on judicial authorities in matters relating to the navigation of the Rhine of July 9, 1831 |
First instance
literature
- Yearbook of the Prussian court constitution with the anciennetätslists of the judicial officers. Vol. 2, 1852, ZDB -ID 510472-5 , pp. 39-40 .
- Georg Schirges (ed.): The Rhine stream. A contribution to the knowledge of the history, trade statistics and legislation of the Rhine. In addition to the Rhine Shipping Act of March 31, 1831 with all its supplementary articles, amendments, its most important regulations and instructions. von Zabern, Mainz 1857, p. 32 .