Vasse v. Comegys
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the court upon the facts stated in the following- case agreed: The counsel for the parties agree to the following case, which, if required by either, may be turned into a special verdict, subject to the opinion of the court.
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The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the court upon the facts stated in the following- case agreed: The counsel for the parties agree to the following case, which, if required by either, may be turned into a special verdict, subject to the opinion of the court. That the plaintiff, Ambrose Vasse. previously to the year 1802, was an underwriter on various vessels and cargoes, the property of citizens of the United States, which were captured and carried into ports of Spain and her dependencies. and abandonments were made- thereof to the said Vasse by the owners,…
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON. Circuit Justice.
Two questions have been raised in this case. The-first is. whether tin; richt ot' the plaintiff is concluded by the award of the commissioners acting under the treaty with Spain of the 22d of February, 1819; in pursuance of which award the money in dispute was paid over to the defendants. If not so concluded, then the second question, is, did the claim of the plaintiff to the sum so awarded pass by the assignment of the commissioners to the assignees?
1. It is to be preliminarily observed, that the case does not state in whose favour the award of the commissioners…
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