THE COMMERCEN


14 U.S. 382 (1816)

1 Wheat. 382

The Commercen. LINDGREN, Claimant.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 21, 1816.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Key, for the appellant and claimants.

Dexter, for the respondents and captors.


STORY, J., delivered the opinion of the court.

The single point now in controversy in this cause is, whether the ship is entitled to the freight for the voyage. The general rule that the neutral carrier of enemy's property is entitled to his freight, is now too firmly established to admit of discussion. But to this rule there are many exceptions. If the neutral be guilty of fraudulent or unneutral conduct, or has interposed...

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