The Frances, Boyer, Master: Irvin’s Claim
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the sentence of the Circuit Court of Rhode Island, condemning certain British goods, captured on board the Frances. These good were claimed by Thomas Irvin, a domiciled merchant of the United States, on the ground of lien.
1Opinion of the CourtWashington, J.
The consignors were British subjects, residing in Great Britain, at the time that these goods were shipped, which, according to the terms of the bills of lading, were on account and risk of the shippers.
It is not pretended, that the real ownership in these goods was not vested in the consignors, enemies of the United States ; but the claimant founds his pretensions on a lien created on the goods consigned by Robertson & Hastie,' in consequence of an advance made to the shippers, in consideration of the consignment, by his *agent in Glasgow ; and on the goods shipped by Pott & McMillan, in…
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