PERRIN v. UNITED STATES


79 U.S. 315 (____)

12 Wall. 315

PERRIN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.W. Boice, for the appellants; Mr. Akerman, Attorney-General, and Mr. C.H. Hill, contra.


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD stated the case and delivered the judgment of this court.

The petitioners alleged in the court below that they were naturalized citizens of the United States; that just before the 13th of July, 1854, they arrived at San Juan del Norte, or Greytown, possessed of a valuable invoice of merchandise, with the intention of establishing a commercial house in some part of Central America; that on that day the town of San Juan was bombarded and burnt by...

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