Oakes v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: Tbe act conferring special jurisdiction upon tbe court of tbis case will be found set forth in tbe opinion. Tbe following are tbe facts as found by tbe court: I. At tbe outbreak of tbe war of tbe rebellion tbe steamer Eastport, duly enrolled on tbe 29tb November, 1858, at Padu-cah, Ky., of 570|f tons burthen, commanded by Capt.
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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: Tbe act conferring special jurisdiction upon tbe court of tbis case will be found set forth in tbe opinion. Tbe following are tbe facts as found by tbe court: I. At tbe outbreak of tbe war of tbe rebellion tbe steamer Eastport, duly enrolled on tbe 29tb November, 1858, at Padu-cah, Ky., of 570|f tons burthen, commanded by Capt. Elijah Wood, was plying between tbe ports of Nashville, Tenn., and New Orleans, La., engaged in tbe cotton trade. II. After tbe commencement of tbe war aforesaid tbe vessel under tbe command of said Captain Wood continued to ply…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
Tbis action is prosecuted under tbe Act of July 28, 1892 (27 Stat. L., 320), wbicb reads as follows:
“Whereas it is claimed tbe steamer Eastport was taken by tbe United States anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and converted into a gunboat; and
“Whereas it is claimed at tbe time of such taking, one Hugh Worthington, then of Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, but since deceased, was the owner of three-fifths interest in said steamer, and no compensation has been paid to said Hugh Worthington or his heirs; and
“ Whereas his daughter, Mrs.…
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