Hallett v. Novion
New York Supreme Court
THIS was an action of trover a brig cargo, J. Platt, at the New-York sittings, cause was tried before Mr in June, 1816. The plaintiff being the owner of a brig called the Jane, sent her with a cargo, consisting principally of flour, to Laguira, where she arrived in May9 1812, consigned to one Shoiwell, who " sold the cargo on account of the plaintiff.
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THIS was an action of trover a brig cargo, J. Platt, at the New-York sittings, cause was tried before Mr in June, 1816. The plaintiff being the owner of a brig called the Jane, sent her with a cargo, consisting principally of flour, to Laguira, where she arrived in May9 1812, consigned to one Shoiwell, who " sold the cargo on account of the plaintiff. About the 1st of October, ensuing, Smart, the master of the Jane, left her, and ° Charles Rise9 who had previously been the first mate, took the l J e command. On account of the war which had at this time broken out between Great Britain and the…
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Ch. J.,
now delivered the opinion of the court. Several very important and difficult questions have been raised and discussed on the argument, which, according to the view I have taken of the case, it becomes unnecessary for me particularly to notice. That the brig Jane, and her cargo, were the property of the plaintiff at the time of the capture by the privateer, was very satisfactorily proved; and the conversion by the defendant was equally well established. The only question of doubt in the case was, whether this court has jurisdiction of the cause, or whether it is a case…
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