Purviance v. Angus

The court held the matter for some time under advisement, in hopes that a compromise would have taken place between the parties ; but on the 27th of September, the Chief Justice delivered the following judgment.

McKean, Chief Justice.

I will state the case as it appears before the court, from the proceedings and the evidence, which are not controverted on either side ; and shall then take notice of those points which have been disputed.

The appellants, on the 28th day of August, 1779, were owners of a brigantine, called the Hibernia, then riding at anchor in the port of Philadelphia, and…