Legal Opinion
Foster v. Simmons
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
Decided June 15, 1806No. Case No. 4,983PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT
(nem. con.) refused the instruction, saying that they must take the whole act, or no part of it. If this construction be not given to the statute, there is no law to prevent the importation of slaves into the District of Columbia. It was the intention of congress to continue in force in this part of the District all the laws as the?' then existed.
2Cited by16 opinions
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- Findley v. CooleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1823
- Springer v. DroschIndiana Supreme Court · 1870
- Piper v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1866
- Clow v. WoodsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1819
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