Schooner Paulina's Cargo v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the Circuit Court for the district of Rhode Island. The schooner Faulina and cargo wex’e seized and libelled by the collector of the port of Newport, alleging ^iat .cargo was laden on board, within the district of Newport, between the 1st of June and the last of July 'n ^1*5 year 1808, in the night.season, without a permit ’ from the' collector, and without the inspection qf the proper revenue officers, and contrary to the 2d section of the.
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ERROR to the Circuit Court for the district of Rhode Island. The schooner Faulina and cargo wex’e seized and libelled by the collector of the port of Newport, alleging ^iat .cargo was laden on board, within the district of Newport, between the 1st of June and the last of July 'n ^1*5 year 1808, in the night.season, without a permit ’ from the' collector, and without the inspection qf the proper revenue officers, and contrary to the 2d section of the. “ ac^ Congress, entitled '« An act in addition to the « act entitled an act laying an embargo on all ships and c< vessels in the ports and…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, Chief Justice
The libel in this case,. as amended in the Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island, claims the schooner Paulina and her cargo as forfeited under the 3d section of the act supplementary to the 'act laying pn embargo, and under the 2d section of the act in addition 10 the'original embargo act and,.its several supplements,' and under the 50th section- of the act regulating the collection of duties on imposts and tonnage.
In the District Court both vessel and cargo were acquitted ; but in the Circuit Court the cargo was condemned.
In' construing these laws, it has been truly stated to be the…
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