· 3/17/1862
The Steamer St. Lawrence
Citations
- 66 U.S. 522
- 17 L. Ed. 180
- 1 Black 522
- 1861 U.S. LEXIS 510
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- noting that eighteenth and nineteenth century maritime courts used a variety of terms to designate damages intended to punish and deter
- noting that eighteenth and nineteenth century maritime courts used a variety of terms to designate damages intended to punish and deter
- noting that eighteenth and nineteenth century maritime courts used a variety of terms to designate damages intended to punish and deter
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Judges: Taney
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