United States v. Gordon
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS was an action of debt brought in the District Court of the United States for the district of Virginia, upon an embargo-band, dated the 2d of November, 1808, conditioned to reland the cargo of the Essex, in some port of the United States, the danger of the seas only excePted- The Defendants, among other things, pleaded following plea, viz.; «"And the said Defendants for further plea why the United States ought not to have and maintain the said action, say, that the said…
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THIS was an action of debt brought in the District Court of the United States for the district of Virginia, upon an embargo-band, dated the 2d of November, 1808, conditioned to reland the cargo of the Essex, in some port of the United States, the danger of the seas only excePted- The Defendants, among other things, pleaded following plea, viz.; «"And the said Defendants for further plea why the United States ought not to have and maintain the said action, say, that the said bond was given and executed for more than double the value of the vessel and cargo, mentioned in the recital condition…
1Opinion of the Court
The United States brought another writ of error to the Supreme Court of the United States, which was dismissed for want of jurisdiction; upon the authority of the case of United States v. Goodwin at the last term.
2Cited by1 opinion
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