Wilcox v. Henry
Supreme Court of the United States
The case was this: — In the close of the year 1777, one Stephen Back-house arrived at Philadelphia, from Liverpool, the troops of the king of Great Britain being at that time in possession of the city. Backhouse brought with him a large and valuable cargo of salt, which he stored in the warehouse of one Pritchard, and after a short stay in Philadelphia, he went to New York (then likewise in the possession of the British troops), consigning the salt to Messrs.
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The case was this: — In the close of the year 1777, one Stephen Back-house arrived at Philadelphia, from Liverpool, the troops of the king of Great Britain being at that time in possession of the city. Backhouse brought with him a large and valuable cargo of salt, which he stored in the warehouse of one Pritchard, and after a short stay in Philadelphia, he went to New York (then likewise in the possession of the British troops), consigning the salt to Messrs. Jones, Backhouse and Foulk, of Philadelphia, with directions that they should sell it for him, at the best price they could get, but…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief Justice delivered a charge to the jury of the following purport:—
McKean, C. J.
As the counsel on both sides have quoted many eases, but have not appealed to the court for their opinion on the different points of law, the jury must take the whole together, and form their own judgment upon the subject.
Lewis and Wilson, for the plaintiffs. Bradford and Ingersoll, for the defendant.
When the British army evacuated Philadelphia, there was a debate in Congress, whether all the property found in the city, and belonging to the king of Great Britain, or any of his subjects, should appertain to…
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