Schooner Rachel v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS. was an appeal from the sentence of the district- court of the United States for the district °f Orleans, which condemned the schooner Rachel for having traded with certain prohibited ports of St. Do- * . , ,- mingo, contrary to the act ot congress. The sentence of condemnation was passed, and the vessel sold, and the proceeds paid over to the United States, while the act was in force. The act had.since expired.
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THIS. was an appeal from the sentence of the district- court of the United States for the district °f Orleans, which condemned the schooner Rachel for having traded with certain prohibited ports of St. Do- * . , ,- mingo, contrary to the act ot congress. The sentence of condemnation was passed, and the vessel sold, and the proceeds paid over to the United States, while the act was in force. The act had.since expired. It was a case within the principle decided at last term, in the case of Yeuton and Young v. The United States, but it having been made,' a question whether the sale and payment…
1Opinion of the Court
But the court said that it was a matter to be left to the consideration of the court below. This court will only make a . general order for restitution of the property condemned.
2Cited by1 opinion
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