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HOUSEMAN v. THE SCHOONER NORTH CAROLINA

40 U.S. 40 (____)

15 Pet. 40

JACOB HOUSEMAN, CLAIMANT, &c., APPELLANT, v. THE CARGO OF THE SCHOONER NORTH CAROLINA, OLIVER O'HARA, AGENT, &c., LIBELLANT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This case was argued by Mr. Coxe for the appellant; and by Mr. Downing for the owners of the schooner and cargo. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Court.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case arises upon a proceeding in admiralty, originally instituted in the Superior Court of Monroe county, in the southern district of Florida, and afterwards carried to the Court of Appeals for that Territory. It is brought here by appeal from the decision of the last mentioned Court.

Several questions have been raised in the argument upon the form and manner of proceeding in the Territorial...

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