Hubbell v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters' statement of the case: These cases were heard together and argued at great length. Che facts being substantially the same in all, the court framed ,lie following general findings: I. On the 5th day of October, 1854, the Chilian bark Cal-lera, commanded by one Matthew Eooney, a citizen of the Jnited States, and having on board the merchandise and property hereinafter described, sailed from the port of Hong-Kong or San Francisco, with fine, clear…
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On the Proofs. The Reporters' statement of the case: These cases were heard together and argued at great length. Che facts being substantially the same in all, the court framed ,lie following general findings: I. On the 5th day of October, 1854, the Chilian bark Cal-lera, commanded by one Matthew Eooney, a citizen of the Jnited States, and having on board the merchandise and property hereinafter described, sailed from the port of Hong-Kong or San Francisco, with fine, clear weather and a light breeze, rat late in the afternoon of that day she encountered a typhoon,end on account thereof the…
1Opinion of the Court
Drake, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The first question of law involved in these cases is as to the meaning and intent of the act of Congress under which they *590are submitted to tlie jurisdiction and tbe decision of tbis court. Owing to the great length of the findings of facts, we will make a condensed reference to the leading circumstances which gave rise to its enactment.
By the convention entered into on the 8th of November, 1858, between the United States and the Emperor of China, set forth in the findings, the sum of 500,000 taels, equal to about $750,000, was provided to be…
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- Calhoun v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1878
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