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THE AURORA

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14 U.S. 96 (1816)

1 Wheat. 96

4 L.Ed. 45

The Aurora. — WALDEN ET AL. Claimants.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 29, 1816.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harper, for the appellants and libellants.

Sergeant, for the respondents and claimants.

Harper, in reply.

STORY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, and, after stating the facts, proceeded as follows:

Such are the material facts of the case, and the question to be decided is, whether, under all the circumstances, the bottomry bond executed at Calcutta constitutes a valid lien upon the ship.

The law in respect to maritime hypothecations is, in general, well settled. The master of the ship is the confidential servant...

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