The Star

16 U.S. 37 (____)

3 Wheat. 37

The STAR: DICKENSON et al., Claimants.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 11th. Key, for the appellants and claimants.

Winder and Harper, contrà.

February 16th, 1818. STORY, Justice, delivered the opinion of the court.

This is the case of an American ship, captured by the enemy, during the late war, and after condemnation and sale to an enemy merchant, re-captured by the American private armed ship Surprise. And the question is, whether, *86] under these circumstances, *the ship is to be restored, on salvage, to the former American owner, or condemned as good prize…