Legal Opinion

The Diana

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 10, 1818PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appe al from the circuit -court of South Carolina. This was an information under the non-importation laws, against the ship Diana and cargo.’ Condemna^tion was pronounced in the district and citcuit courts, and the cause was brought by appeal, to this court.

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Appe al from the circuit -court of South Carolina. This was an information under the non-importation laws, against the ship Diana and cargo.’ Condemna^tion was pronounced in the district and citcuit courts, and the cause was brought by appeal, to this court. At the last term,, on the. hearing, it was ordered to farther proof; and the farther proof not being satisfactory, the decree of. the .court below was affirmed at the present term.. inquired whether the-damages should be computed from the date of the-bond given for the appraised-value of the cargo-, or from the decree of the district'…

1Opinion of the Court

The court was of opinion, that the damages should be computed at the. rate of six per centum on the amount of. the appraised value of the cargo, including interest from the date of the decree of condemnation ini the-district court.:

Decree affirmed.

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. The Santa MariaSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
  2. The" Wanata"Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. United States v. William J. HardyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  4. Nourse v. RiddellDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1956
  5. Alksne v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1930

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