Sally v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS was an appeal from the séntencé of the Strict court for the district of Maine, condemning the sloop Sally and cargo for violation of the revenue *aws the United States. The appeal was directly to this court. No appeal lies from that court directly to this in a case where that court acts in the capacity of district court.
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THIS was an appeal from the séntencé of the Strict court for the district of Maine, condemning the sloop Sally and cargo for violation of the revenue *aws the United States. The appeal was directly to this court. No appeal lies from that court directly to this in a case where that court acts in the capacity of district court. In such cas.es the appeal is expressly given to the circuit court for the. district of Massachusetts. vol. l.p. 54. it is enacted that the “district court in-Maine district, shall, besides the jurisdiction herein. before granted, have jurisdiction of all causes (except…
1Opinion of the Court
But the Court was of opinion that this not being a case where the district court was acting as a’ circuit court, 'the appeal ought to have been to the circuit court of Massachusetts.
Appeal dismissed.
2Cited by1 opinion
- Sloop Sally v. The United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1809