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THE NUEVA ANNA AND LIEBRE

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19 U.S. 193 (1821)

6 Wheat. 193

5 L.Ed. 239

The NUEVA ANNA and LIEBRE. The Spanish Consul, Claimant.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 27, 1821.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by Mr. Hopkinson for the respondents and libellants, no counsel appearing for the appellant and captors.

The COURT stated, that it did not recognise the existence of any Court of Admiralty sitting at Galveztown, with authority to adjudicate on captures, nor had the Government of the United States hitherto acknowledged the existence of any Mexican republic or state at war with Spain; so that the Court could not consider as legal, any acts done under the flag and commission of such republic or state. But, as the record, in this case, stated...

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