Supreme Court of the United States, 1813

Brig Caroline v. United States

Brig Caroline v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided February 24, 1813
11 U.S. 496 (United States Reports)

Counsel

C. Lee, for the Appellant, contended,, J. R. Ingersoll, contra.

Brig Caroline v. United States

Opinion of the Court

The Court, after taking time to consider, directed the following sentence to be entered.

“ This cause came oh to be heard on the transcript « of the record and was argued by counsel, on consideration whereof, it is the opinion .of the Court, that the «libel is too imperfectly drawn, p found a sentence of con- *< demnation thereon. The sentence of the said Circuit « Court is therefore reversed, and the. couse remanded « to the said Circuit Court, with directions to admit thp “ libel to be amended.”

The same point was .also decided at this term, in the cases of- the schooner Hoppet — the schooner Enteipricse~rthe ship Emily, and the scliooner Ann.

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