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In ''Ex parte New York'', 256 U.S. 490 (1921) the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] considered a  federal lawsuit ''[[in rem]]'' against tugboats charted by a state for damage caused to private canal boats.  The Court held in favor of the state on [[sovereign immunity]] grounds, issuing it a writ of prohibition to protect it.  The Court first held that admiralty suits against tugboats chartered by the state constituted a lawsuit against the state which could not be maintained without the state's consent.

In '''''Ex parte New York''''', 256 U.S. 490 (1921) the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] considered a  federal lawsuit ''[[in rem]]'' against tugboats charted by a state for damage caused to private canal boats.  The Court held in favor of the state on [[sovereign immunity]] grounds, issuing it a writ of prohibition to protect it.  The Court first held that admiralty suits against tugboats chartered by the state constituted a lawsuit against the state which could not be maintained without the state's consent.

In an oft-quoted statement, the unanimous Court declared:<ref>256 U.S. at 497.</ref>

In an oft-quoted statement, the unanimous Court declared:<ref>256 U.S. at 497.</ref>