The Hope Insurance Company of Providence v. Boardman

9 U.S. 57

5 Cranch 57

3 L.Ed. 36

THE HOPE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE

v.

BOARDMAN ET AL.

February Term, 1809

1

ERROR to the circuit court for the district of Rhode Island, in an action upon a policy of insurance.

2

The only question decided in this court was that relative to the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States.

3

The parties were described in the declaration as follows: 'William Henderson Boardman, and Pascal Paoli Pope, both of Boston, in the district of Massachusetts, merchants and citizens of the State of Massachusetts, complain of The Hope Insurance Company of Providence, a…