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KEENE v. THE U.S.

9 U.S. 304 (1809)

5 Cranch 304

KEENE v. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 15, 1809.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Swann and Martin, for the plaintiff in error.

Rodney, Attorney-General of the United States.

LIVINGSTON, J. delivered the opinion of the court as follows, viz.

This is a seizure on land, by the collector of the port of Alexandria, for a breach of the act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same, passed 18th February, 1793.

The breach alleged is, that a certain schooner called the Sea Flower, duly enrolled and licensed, sailed...

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