AMERICAN FUR COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES


27 U.S. 358 (____)

2 Pet. 358

SUNDRY GOODS, WARES AND MERCHANDISES, THE AMERICAN FUR COMPANY, CLAIMANTS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR vs. THE UNITED STATES, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued for the plaintiffs in error by Mr Ogden; and by Mr Wirt, attorney general, for the United States.

Mr Ogden, for the plaintiffs.


Mr Justice WASHINGTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an information filed in the district court of Indiana, by the United States, against sundry goods and merchandise, seized as forfeited under the provisions of two acts of congress, bearing date the 30th of March 1802, ch. 273, and the 6th of May 1822, ch. 58, for regulating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes.

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