UNITED STATES v. BRIG MALEK ADHEL


43 U.S. 210 (____)

2 How. 210

PETER HARMONY AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS OF THE BRIG MALEK ADHEL, v. THE UNITED STATES. THE UNITED STATES v. THE CARGO OF THE BRIG MALEK ADHEL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Z. Collins Lee, and R. Johnson, for the United States.

Meredith, and Nelson, (attorney-general,) for the claimants.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland, sitting in admiralty, and affirming a decree of the District Court rendered upon an information in rem, upon a seizure brought for a supposed violation of the act of the 3d of March, 1819, ch. 75, (ch. 200,) to protect the commerce of the United States, and to punish...

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