Legal Opinion

The St. Lawrence, Webb, Master

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 25, 1815PublishedCited by 13 opinions

APPEAL from the sentence of the Circuit Cour£ the district of New Hampshire, condemning the ship st0 Lawrence and cargo. All the claims ’in this case, except those of M< Gregor and Fenniman for certain of the cargo, were settled at the last term, a"! reSar^ to these further proof was ordered. No. further proof having been produced, the case was submitted to the Court without argument.

1Opinion of the CourtStory, J.

The only, claims in this case now remaining for the consideration of tire Court, are those of Mr. Fenniman and M‘Gregor. " Further proof was directed, at the last term, to be made in respect to those claims; and no additional evidence having b,een produced, beyond that Which was then disclosed to the Court, the causes have been submitted for a final decision.

respect to the claim of Mr. Fenniman, the evidence is very strong that the goods were purchased some time before the war, by his agent in Great Britain, on his sole account. They were hot, however^ shipped for the United States until the…

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