De Valengin's Administrators v. Duffy
Supreme Court of the United States
IN error to the Circuit Court of the United States for thé-District of Maryland. ■ In the-Circuit Court pf Maryland, John H. Duffy, the defendant in error, instituted a suit against the administrators of Albert P. De Valengin, for the recovery of a sum of money which he claimed to belong to him, being a portion of the indemnity paid by the government of Brazil, for the cápture and loss of the btig President Adams, by a Brazilian cruiser, in 1828. JohiljH.
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IN error to the Circuit Court of the United States for thé-District of Maryland. ■ In the-Circuit Court pf Maryland, John H. Duffy, the defendant in error, instituted a suit against the administrators of Albert P. De Valengin, for the recovery of a sum of money which he claimed to belong to him, being a portion of the indemnity paid by the government of Brazil, for the cápture and loss of the btig President Adams, by a Brazilian cruiser, in 1828. JohiljH. Duffy, a citizen of the United States, domiciled at.Buenos Ayres, in 1828, shipped a quantity of hides, and other articles of merchandise,…
1Opinion of the Court
- Mr. Chief Justice Taney
delivered the opinion of the Court. .
This case comes here, Upon a writ, of error to the Circuit Court for the District of Maryland.
It appears from the record,’that John H. Duffy, ;an American citizen, being engaged in commerce'and domiciled at Buenos Ayres, snipped a cargo of hides and lard to Gibraltar; on.board the brig President Adams, in 1828. Buenos Ayres was then at war.with Brazil. The President -Adams was an American vessel;- and' De Valengin, her captain, was a citizen of the United States. He was also part owner of the vessel.
In order to protect the cargo’…
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