29. Libel under the 25th section of C the registry act of i792, ch. 146. (1.) for a fraudulent use by a vessel of a certificate of registry, to the benefit of which she was not entitled. Vessel forfeited. The provisions of the 27th see. apply as we toessels which have not been previously registered, as to those to which registers have been previously grantThe Neptune, ed. See PIRACY. PRACTICE, 5, 6, 7. Prize. ALLEN. COL 1. An alien enemy may take lands by purchase, though not by descent; and that whether the puzchase be by grant or by devise.Note c, 14 2. A title acquired by an alien enemy by purchase is not devested until office found. Fl. 14 3. The 9th article of the treaty of 1794, between the United States and Great Britain completely protects the title of a British devisce, whose estate has not been previously devested by an inquest of office, or some cquivalent proceeding. 1. 14 4 The treaty of 1794 relates of ly to lands then held by British subjects, and not to any after acquired lands. Id. 13, 14 5. A person born in the colony of New Jersey, before the declaration of independence, and residing there until 1777, but who then joined the British ariny, and ever since adhered to the british government, has a right to take lands by descent in the state of New Jersey. Id. 12 Aperson born in England, before the declaration'vi independence, and who always resided there, and never was in the United States, cannot take lands in Maryland by descent. 1. 13 7. By the act of Maryland of 1780, ch. 45, and 49, the equitable interest of British subjects in lands were confiscated, and vested in the State, without office found, prior to the treaty of 1703, so that the British cestui que trust was not protected by the stipulations in that treaty against future confiscation, nor by the stipulation in the treaty of 1794, securing to British subjects, who then held lands in this country the right to continue to hold them. Id. 13 8. An alien may take, by purchase a freehold or other interest in land, and may hold it against all the world except the King, and even against him until office found; and is not accountable for the rents and profits previously received. Craig v. Leslie, 59 9. Where W. R. claimed title to lands in Kentucky, derived from a warrant sued in 1774, by the governor of Virginia, on which a giant issued in 178°, to W. S. who was a native subject of the King of Great Pritain, and who left Virginia prior to the year 1776, and has ever since rcturned to the United States: held, that W. S. took a legai title to the lands under the warrant and grant, which no Laving been devested by any act of. Virginia prior to the treaty of 1794, was rendered absolute and indefeasible by the 9th article of that trea Craig v. Radford, 594, 90 See CHANCERY. 6. TREATY, 1. B BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND 1. Where a general authority is gi act of returning it to the party from whom it was received. Dugan . The United States, 172 3. Quære, Whether, when a bill is endorsed to an agent, for the use of his principal, an action on the bill can be maintained by the principal in his own name? However this may be between private parties, the United States are permitted to sue in their own name, wherever it appears, not only on the face of the instrument, but from all the evidence, that they alone are interested in the subject matter of the controversy. Id. 180 If a person who endorses a bill to another, whether for value, or for the purpose of collection, comes again to the possession thereof, he is to be regarded, unless the contrary appears in evidence, as the bona fide holder and proprictor of such bill, and is entitled to recover thereon. notwithstanding there may be on it one or more endorsements in full, subsequent to the endorsement to him, without producing any receipt or endorsement back to him from either of such endorsces, whose names he may strike from the bill, or not, as he thinks proper. Id. 182* The endoiser of a promissory note, who has been charged by due notice of the default of the maker, is not entitled to the protection' of a court of equity as a surely; the holder may proceed against either party at his pleasure, and does not discharge the endorser, by not issuing, or by countermanding an execution against the maker, Lenox v. Frou!, 520, 525 By the statute of Maryland of 1763, ch. 23. s. E. which is perhaps only declaratory of the ven to draw bills from a certain place, on account of advances. there made, the undertaking is to replace the money at that place; and interest is to be allowed according to the lex loci. Lanusse v. Barker, 101, 146 2. Where a bill of exchange was 4. endorsed to T. T. T. treasurer of the United States, who received it in that capacity, and for account of the United States, and the bill had been purchased by the Secretary of the treasury (as one of the commissioners of the Sinking Fund, and as agent of that board) with the money of the United States, and was afterwards en lorsed by T. T. T. treasurer of the United States, to W. and S. and by them pre-ented to the drawees for acceptance, and protested for non-acceptance and non-payment, and sent back by W. and S. to the Seetary of the Treasury; held, that the endorsement to T. T. T. Dissed. such an interest to the United States as enabled them to maintain an action on the bill against the first endorser; and that the United States might recover in an action against the first endorser, without producing from W.and S. receipt or re-endorsement of the bill, W. and S.being presumed to have acted as the a rents or bankers of the Unite Stes; and all the interest which W. and S ever had in the bill, was devested by tho 5. 6. 1. Bill for the specific performance 5.3 2. The remedies in the courts of 6. 1. The endorser of a prominissory 5.78 upon the proceeds of the land COMMON LAW. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, 3 CHANCERY, 2. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. est in the land or money, thus di- See ADMIRALTY, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 17. 0. The case of Roper v Radcliffe, appears to have been to stamp 2. 1. A judgment of a state court has 3. |