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HEMMENWAY v. FISHER

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61 U.S. 255 (1857)

20 How. 255

15 L.Ed. 799

AUGUSTUS HEMMENWAY, CLAIMANT OF THE SHIP INDEPENDENCE, v. WILLIAM B. FISHER.

Supreme Court of United States.

December 24, 1857.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued at the preceding term of this court by Mr. Loring for the appellant, and Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Thaxter for the appellee.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was decided at the last term. It was an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court for the district of Massachusetts, sitting as a court of admiralty. The decree was affirmed here by an equal division of the Justices of this court; and the decree of affirmance was entered by the clerk for the sum awarded by the Circuit Court and costs, and did not give...

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