The Adventure
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court for the district of Virginia. The facts of the case, as stated by Johnson, J., in delivering the opinion of the court, were as follows : The libellants were the master and crew of the American brig Three Friends.
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This was an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court for the district of Virginia. The facts of the case, as stated by Johnson, J., in delivering the opinion of the court, were as follows : The libellants were the master and crew of the American brig Three Friends. On the 14th November 1811, whilst on their voyage from Salem *222] to the Brazils, *with a valuable cargo on board, they were captured by the Nymphe and Medusa, French frigates, and by them the brig was plundered and burnt. On the 21st, the frigates captured the Adventure, a British ship, laden with British goods ; and, after…
1Opinion of the Court
Story, J.,
did not sit
in this cause, some distant relative of his having an interest in it.)
*Johnson, J.,
after stating the facts of the case, as before mentioned, delivered the opinion of the court, as follows : — The' very peculiar circumstances of this case require the application of a variety of principles; and the court has not been aided in its inquiries, by that elaborate discussion which such novel cases generally elicit. But they are relieved by the reflection, that tbe principles to wbicb they must resort in forming their judgment are well established, and lead satisfactorily to a…
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