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22 U.S. 421 (1824)

9 Wheat. 421

6 L.Ed. 125

The MARGARET, alias CARLOS FERNANDO, HALEY, Claimant.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 28, 1824.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by the Attorney-General, for the appellants, and by Mr. D.B. Ogden, for the respondent and claimant.

Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a case of seizure, for an asserted forfeiture under the ship registry act of the 31st of December, 1792, c. 1. The libel contains five counts, the four first of which are founded on the 16th section, and the last on the 27th section of the act. The former declares, "that if any ship or vessel heretofore registered, or which shall be hereafter registered, as a ship...

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