Supreme Court of the United States, 1868

The Battle

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided April 18, 1868 · Nelson

73 U.S. 498; 18 L. Ed. 933; 6 Wall. 498; 1867 U.S. LEXIS 997 (United States Reports)

Counsel

The appellant was not represented by counsel; Mr. N. Wilson, for the captors, and Mr. Ashton, special counsel, for the United States.

Cases that cite this one

4 later published cases cite this decision.

One 1941 Oldsmobile Sedan v. United States (5th Cir. 1947)
The Thomaston (District Court, D. Maryland 1928)
The Nyanza (District Court, E.D. New York 1921)
United States v. One Saxon Automobile (4th Cir. 1919)

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Opinion

Mr. Justice NELSON

delivered the opinion of the court.

The principle is too well settled that capture as prize of war, jure belli, overrides all previous liens, to require examination. * Decree affirmed.

The Hampton, 5 Wallace, 372; The Frances, 8 Cranch, 418.

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