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FITZSIMMONS v. NEWPORT INS. CO.

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8 U.S. 185 (1808)

4 Cranch 185

2 L.Ed. 591

FITZSIMMONS v. THE NEWPORT INSURANCE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 10-11, 1807

February 1-3, 1808

February 8, 1808.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was now argued by Dallas and C. Lee for the plaintiff in error, and by Rawle for the defendants.

Argument for the plaintiff in error.

Argument for the defendants in error.

Argument, in reply.

MARSHALL, Ch. J. (all the seven judges being present) delivered the opinion of the court as follows: viz.

This suit is instituted to recover from the underwriters the amount of a policy insuring the brig John, on a voyage from Charleston to Cadiz. The vessel was captured on her passage by a British squadron then blockading that port, was sent into Gibraltar for adjudication, and was there condemned by the court of vice-admiralty...

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