LITTLE ET AL. v. BARREME ET AL.


6 U.S. 170 (1804)

2 Cranch 170

LITTLE ET AL. v. BARREME ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 27, 1804.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued at December term 1801, by Dexter for the appellants, and by Martin and Mason for the claimants.


MARSHALL, Chief Justice, now delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Flying-Fish a Danish vessel having on board Danish and neutral property, was captured on the 2d of December 1799, on a voyage from Jeremie to St. Thomas's, by the United States frigate Boston, commanded by Captain Little, and brought into the port of Boston, where she was libelled as an American vessel that had violated...

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