Supreme Court of the United States March 15, 1828 (American Insurance v. 356 Bales of Cotton)

Mr. Chief Justice Marshall .

delivered-, the opinion of theCogrt.—

.• .The plaintiffs filed their libel in this-cause in the District Court of-..South Carolina, to obtain .restitution of 356 bales of cotton; -part'of thé cargo- of the ship Point a Petre; which had been insured, by them on a voyage from-Néw-Orleans tó Havre de Grace, -in France. The Point a, Petre was wrecked on "the coast-pf.