United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 5150 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...net amount of losses 16, 331. 79 VIII. Case 4400. Nathaniel A. Haven, as underwriter, Insured James Sheafe, the owner of the vessel, to the amount of $150, which he subsequently paid. The loss sustained by Nathaniel A. Haven was $150 Case 2115. Reuben Shapley, as underwriter, Insured James Sheafe, the owner of the vessel, to the amount of $400, which he subsequently paid. The loss sustained by Reuben Shapley was. $400 X. It does not appear that any other claims growing out of the capture of this vessel have been filed. XL The claimants have produced letters of administration on the various estates represented by them, and they have proved to the satisfaction of the court that the persons whose estates they represent are the same persons who suffered loss through the capture of the Apollo. They have also proved to the satisfaction of the court that they represent the next of kin of their decedents. Said claims were not embraced in the convention between the United States and the Republic of France concluded on the 30th of April, 1803. Nor were they claims allowed in whole or in part under the provisions of the treaty between the same Governments concluded July 4, 1831. But they were claims growing out of the acts of France " on account of prizes made by French privateers and condemned by French consuls within the territory and jurisdiction of Spain," for the payment of which provision was made In the treatv between the United Stntes and Spain concluded February 22, 1819. (Public Treaties of the United States 1873, p. 715.) CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. The court decides, as conclusions of law, that said seizure was illegal, and that the owners and insurers had claims therefor upon the French and Spanish Got i-iments prior to the ratification of the conventio...