The Laurens
District Court, S.D. New York
This is a libel in rem filed by the United States against the bark Laurens, and §20,000 in specie on board her, alleged to be forfeited to the United States for being employed in the slave-trade.
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This is a libel in rem filed by the United States against the bark Laurens, and §20,000 in specie on board her, alleged to be forfeited to the United States for being employed in the slave-trade. Former proceedings in the cause are reported in [Case No. 8,121]. An application was now made for an order upon Eli Moore, United States marshal for the district, that he forthwith pay into court the sum of §20,000 in specie, attached on board the bark Laurens, proceeded against by the United States on a charge of having been engaged in the slave-trade, and which specie, with other effects, had been…
1Opinion of the Court
BETTS, District Judge.
An order was granted by the court on the 21st inst., on motion of the United States attorney, that the marshal of this district forthwith pay into court the sum of money attached by him in the above-entitled • cause. The hearing of the matter was deferred at the instance of the marshal until yesterday.
The order of the court was served on William H. Peck, chief deputy of the marshal, and concurrently with the motion against the marshal, the district attorney moves for an order that the said deputy pay the aforesaid money into court, or that an attachment issue, against…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Walden v. DavisonNew York Supreme Court · 1836
- People v. DunningNew York Supreme Court · 1828
- Brewster v. Van NessNew York Supreme Court · 1820
- M'Intyre v. TrumbullNew York Supreme Court · 1810
- People v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1826
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re CaryDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1882