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RICH ET AL. v. LAMBERT ET AL.

53 U.S. 347 (1851)

12 How. 347

ABRAHAM RICH AND JAMES HARRIS, CLAIMANTS OF THE SHIP MARTHA, HER TACKLE, APPAREL, AND FURNITURE, APPELLANT, v. CHARLES LAMBERT AND ROBERT LAMBERT, COPARTNERS, TRADING UNDER THE FIRM OF LAMBERT AND BROTHER, AND OTHERS. SAME v. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Evans and Mr. Hunt, for the appellants, and by Mr. Coxe and Mr. Butler for the appellees.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States, held in and for the District of South Carolina in admiralty.

The several libels were filed in the District Court, against the ship Martha, by the owners of cargo brought in the same from Liverpool to Charleston, for damage done to the goods in the course of the voyage.

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