United States v. Amedy
Supreme Court of the United States
The prisoner, John B. Amedy, was indicted in the Circuit Court of Virginia, under the act of Congress of the 26th of March, 1804, c. 393. [xl.a] for destroying a vessel with intent to prejudice the underwriters, and after a verdict of guilty, his counsel moved the Court for a new trial upon the following grounds : 1. That the exemplification of the acts of the legislature of the State of Massachusetts, incorporating the Boston Insurance.
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The prisoner, John B. Amedy, was indicted in the Circuit Court of Virginia, under the act of Congress of the 26th of March, 1804, c. 393. [xl.a] for destroying a vessel with intent to prejudice the underwriters, and after a verdict of guilty, his counsel moved the Court for a new trial upon the following grounds : 1. That the exemplification of the acts of the legislature of the State of Massachusetts, incorporating the Boston Insurance. Company, (who were the underwriters,) given at the trial, was not admissible in evidence as a sufficient verification thereof. The papers given in evidence…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Story
delivered the opinion of the'Court.-
The first questio'n for consideration is, whether the evidence of the act of incorporation of the Boston Insurance Company, disclosed upon the record, was admissible as a sufficient verification thereof. It is matter'of most serious regret, than an exemplification • so loose and -irregular, should, have been permitted . to have found .its way into any Court of justice. As it has,'it is our duty to decidempón its legal sufficiency. It is under the seal of the State, and verified by the signature of its Secretary;
It is said.that this is not enough, and that…
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