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CARRINGTON v. PRATT

59 U.S. 63 (1855)

18 How. 63

NEHEMIAH CARRINGTON, LIBELLANT AND APPELLANT, v. THE BRIG ANN C. PRATT, LEONARD B. PRATT, CLAIMANT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Rowe, for the appellant, and Mr. Fessenden, for the appellee.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal in admiralty from a decree of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Maine.

The original libel, filed by Carrington in the district court against the brig, was founded upon a bottomry bond executed by Airey, the mate and acting master, at the island of St. Thomas, by which the vessel was hypothecated to the libellant for the...

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