LA CONCEPTION.


19 U.S. 235 (1821)

6 Wheat. 235

LA CONCEPTION. The Spanish Consul, Claimant.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 8, 1821.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney-General, and Mr. Hopkinson, for the appellant and claimant.

Mr. Winder, contra.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, if the cause had stood solely upon the evidence before the Circuit Court, we should have no difficulty in affirming its decision. But upon the new proofs which have been since taken, and are now produced to this Court, it is apparent that the capturing vessel was originally built, equipped, manned, and armed in the United States for a cruize, being owned by...

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