THE UNITED STATES v. WILLINGS & FRANCIS


8 U.S. 48 (____)

4 Cranch 48

THE UNITED STATES v. WILLINGS AND FRANCIS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney, Attorney General, for the plaintiffs in error.


MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the court.*

The single question in this case is, whether an American registered vessel, in part transferred by parol while at sea to an American citizen and resold to the original owners on her return into port, before her entry, does by that operation lose her privileges as an American bottom, and become subject to foreign duties.

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