The Collector
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Maryland. The facts of this case.were as. follow: In the year 1807, the schooner Collector and cargo were libelled in the District Court of the district of Maryland, as forfeited under the act of Congress, prohibiting commercial intercourse with certain ports of St. Domingo.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Maryland. The facts of this case.were as. follow: In the year 1807, the schooner Collector and cargo were libelled in the District Court of the district of Maryland, as forfeited under the act of Congress, prohibiting commercial intercourse with certain ports of St. Domingo. John Wiímot, the presént petitioner and libellant, arid the house of Tagart & Caldwell, claimed the whole property ¿ Pending the proceedings in the District Court, the vessel and cargo were sold under an order to “ bring in the proceeds, subject to the future disposition thereof.” The…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Livingston
The Marshal, probably, without any improper views,, or an intention of making use of the proceeds of the vessel and cargo, disobeys the order of the Judge, and instead of de-. positing them in the registry of the Court, keeps them under his own control, and finally distributes them among, the parties without any direction of the Court on the subject. This was a great irregularity,, but the owners of the schooner Collector and cargo have, no right at this day to complain of it. They were early apprised of the situation of their *202property. Two of them gave an order on the Marshal for their…
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