Legal Opinion

The Monte Allegre

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 16, 1824PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

22 U.S. 616 (1824)

9 Wheat. 616

The MONTE ALLEGRE, TENANT, Claimant.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 3, 1824.

March 16, 1824.

Mr. Meredith, for the appellant.

Mr. D. Hoffman, for the respondents.

2Opinion of the Court · ThompsonJustice Thompson

Upon the argument in this Court, the counsel for the respondent abandoned the objection to the jurisdiction of the Court. It becomes unnecessary, therefore, that we should notice that question.

In examining into the merits of the claim set up by the appellant, in his petition, it ought to be borne in mind, that the Monte Allegre and her cargo were illegally captured and brought within the United States,…

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. The Monte AllegreSupreme Court of the United States · 1822

4Cited by50 opinions

  1. Schuchardt v. AllensSupreme Court of the United States · 1864
  2. Le Roy v. BeardSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  3. Middleton v. FindlaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  4. Perkins' Exr's v. Winter's Adm'rxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1845
  5. Ex parte NelsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878

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