# Marine Insurance v. Young

> Supreme Court of the United States · February 15, 1809 · 9 U.S. 187

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6607608

## Case

- **Full name:** THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ALEXANDRIA v. JAMES YOUNG
- **Court:** Supreme Court of the United States
- **Decided:** February 15, 1809
- **Citations:** 9 U.S. 187
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court by Cushing
- **Judges:** Cushing
- **Cited by:** 1 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

February 28.
Cushing, J.
delivered the opinion, of the court i.s follows:
This court is of opinion that the inferior court *191 was not bound to give a construction of the answer of Captain David Young to the second interrogatory (if the plaintiff below, as requested by the jury; and that it would be improper in this court to determine whether the inferior court ought or ought not to have granted the motion of the defend*ants below for a new trial, upon the ground that the verdict was contrary to evidence.
The judgment below is to be affirmed with costs.

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