Duvall v. United States

The decree, reciting that the brig and cargo were lawful prize, declares that it was proven to the prize court that the clearance of the brig was simulated; that the true destination was the island of Antigua, “ but that it is a sequel of shipments of provisions for the British Army.” When we take into consideration the location of the brig at the time of capture, as well as other circumstances in the case, it cail not be and is not disputed that the brig in question was actually destined for the island of Antigua.

With this statement of the case the question for decision is whether the…