Mr. Justice_ Story delivered the opinion of the court. The jurisdiction of the district court to en *558 tertain this suit, by virtue of its general admiralty arid maritime jurisdiction, and independent of the special provisions of the prize act of the 26th of June 1812, ch, 107. has been so repeatedly decided by this court, that it cannot be permitted again to be judicial…
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