United States v. Lancaster
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the district of Pennsylvania.] This is an action of debt upon a bond dated the 2d of February, 1809, in the penalty of $4.002. The case agreed states that in 1808 the brig Eliza was seized by the collector of the Delaware district, and libelled for violations of the embargo laws ■ passed in that year.
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[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the district of Pennsylvania.] This is an action of debt upon a bond dated the 2d of February, 1809, in the penalty of $4.002. The case agreed states that in 1808 the brig Eliza was seized by the collector of the Delaware district, and libelled for violations of the embargo laws ■ passed in that year. Upon the claim of the defendant in error, the vessel was restored at the appraised value of $2,001, on bond and security given, with condition to respond for the said value in the event of condemnation. The district court acquitted the…
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Justice.
This is a writ of error from a pro forma judgment of the district court. The remission of the secretary of the treasury bears date the 23d of August, 1810. It recites the petition of the defendant, touching a certain forfeiture incurred under the first embargo law and the act supplementary thereto, and then proceeds to remit to the petitioner all the claim and demand or the United States as stated in the case. The petition on which the above demand is. founded states that, upon the sailing of the vessel, the petitioner, together with two other persons, Turly and…
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