Hawthorne, Clamn't. of Brig Clarissa Claiborne v. United States , 11 U.S. 107 ( 1812 )


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  • 11 U.S. 107 (1812)
    7 Cranch 107

    HAWTHORNE, CLAIMANT OF THE BRIG CLARISSA CLAIBORNE
    v.
    THE UNITED STATES.

    Supreme Court of United States.

    February 20, 1812.

    Present ... . . All the Judges.

    *108 HARE, Moved for a certiorari upon a suggestion of diminution of the record.

    MARSHALL, Ch. J.

    What prevents you from producing the witnesses here, or taking their depositions de novo.

    HARE, Suggested a doubt, whether cases for violation of the Embargo, are cases of admiralty, or of prize jurisdiction.

    However, on a subsequent day he moved for, and obtained a commission to take the depositions of witnesses at New Orleans, to be used on the trial in this Court, at the next term.

    A like commission was granted in the case of Williams and Armroyd, at this term.

Document Info

Citation Numbers: 11 U.S. 107, 7 Cranch 107

Filed Date: 2/20/1812

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 3/23/2017