United States v. Morris
Supreme Court of the United States
ON a certificate of division from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Nevy York. The defendant, Isaac Morris, was indicted under the second and third sections of the act entitled “An Act in addition to an Act entitled‘An Act .to prohibit the carrying on the Slave-trade' from the United States to any foreign Place or Country,’ ”• approved on the 10th of May, 1800. The first count of the indictment charges that the defendant did, on the high…
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ON a certificate of division from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Nevy York. The defendant, Isaac Morris, was indicted under the second and third sections of the act entitled “An Act in addition to an Act entitled‘An Act .to prohibit the carrying on the Slave-trade' from the United States to any foreign Place or Country,’ ”• approved on the 10th of May, 1800. The first count of the indictment charges that the defendant did, on the high seas, from the 15th day of June, until thé 26th day of August, in the year 1839, voluntarily serve on board of the schooner…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Taney
This case comes before us upon a certificate of division from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York, in the second circuit.
The defendant, Isaac Morris, is indicted under the second and third sections of the act. entitled “ An Act in addition to an Act entitled ‘ An Act to prohibit the carrying on the Slave-trade from the United States to any foreign Place or Country,” approved on the 10th of May, 1800.
The first count of the indictment charges that the defendant did, on the high seas, from the 15th of June until the 26th of August, in the year 1839,…
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