Ogden v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I.The brig Rensalaer, whereof James Mitchell was then the master, sailed February 24, 1800, from New London, on a commercial voyage, bound for the English island of Antigua, a port of military and naval equipment of Great Britain, then' at war with France. While she was peaceably pursuing said voyage, the French privateer Medee, commanded by Capt.
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On the Proofs. The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I.The brig Rensalaer, whereof James Mitchell was then the master, sailed February 24, 1800, from New London, on a commercial voyage, bound for the English island of Antigua, a port of military and naval equipment of Great Britain, then' at war with France. While she was peaceably pursuing said voyage, the French privateer Medee, commanded by Capt. Lagare (Jean Moreau, owner), seized the Rensalaer, on the 14th of March, 1800, removed Capt. Mitchell and 5 of his men from off the…
1Opinion of the CourtHowry, Judge
The claims involved are those of insurers of a cargo belonging to the owner of a captured vessel. As the insurers can claim only as subrogees of the insured interest and have no other or greater right than their principals, the cause will be considered as if principals only were involved.
The findings show that the vessel sailed from New London, Conn., for Antigua, a military and naval port of Great *4Britain, having on board a cargo consisting of 10 horses, which had diminished t; 7 at the time of the condemnation. The horses were not included in the invoice of the cargo belonging to the vessel…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lacey v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1892
- Shepherd v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1903
- Woodbridge v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1901
- Whittlesey v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1904