The Atlanta.— Foussat
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the circuit Court for the district óf . Georgia. This ship, being fe British armed vessel, was captar» ed in the year 1$14, on a voyage from Bordeab* to • Pensacola, by the sloop of was Wagp, and sénf inti» Savannah, in Georgia, where she- was ..libelledj.and condemned in the district court as.prize 'of war,' The cargo,.which, was claimed for M. Foussaf, a merchant domiciled át Bóurdeáux, wag also .condemned; On ap~, peal fo the circuit .court as to the.cargo…
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Appeal from the circuit Court for the district óf . Georgia. This ship, being fe British armed vessel, was captar» ed in the year 1$14, on a voyage from Bordeab* to • Pensacola, by the sloop of was Wagp, and sénf inti» Savannah, in Georgia, where she- was ..libelledj.and condemned in the district court as.prize 'of war,' The cargo,.which, was claimed for M. Foussaf, a merchant domiciled át Bóurdeáux, wag also .condemned; On ap~, peal fo the circuit .court as to the.cargo farther proof was ordered, and restitution decreed to the 'claimant. , The cause . was' -then brought by, appeal to this…
1Opinion of the Court
Mf. Chief Justice Marshall,-
delivered the opinion pf the Court. This vessel was captured on- a voyage from- Bordeaux to Pensacola.by.the sloop of war Wasp, and sent into Savanna in Georgia, where she was libel-, led and condemned as prize of war. ’ The cargo was claimed for Mans. Foussat a French merchant residing at Bordeaux. In the district court the cargo was condemned as enemy’s property, avowedly on-the principle thitf. this character was imparted to it by'the vessel in which it was found. On Uri appeal to the circuit court, farther proof was directed, and this sentence was reversed, and…
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