Jennings v. The Perseverance | |
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Argued February 10, 1797 Decided February 13, 1797 | |
Full case name | Jennings, et al., Plaintiffs in Error v. The Brig Perseverance, et al. |
Citations | 3 U.S. 336 ( more ) |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Paterson |
Concurrence | Chase |
Jennings v. The Perseverance, 3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 336 (1797), was a United States Supreme Court case holding that: "The decision in Wiscart v. Dauchy , (3 P. 321,) confirmed. An objection that counsel fees were allowed in the court below as part of the damages, can not be entertained unless the fact appears by the record. If a prize is sold by agreement, and the money stopped in the hands of the marshal, by a third person, not a party to the agreement, increased damages are not allowed, but only interest on the debt.." [1]