Stow v. Converse
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action for a libel, tried at New-Haven, January terra, 1820, before Peters, J. The declaration was as follows: That for more than five years previous to the 30th day of April, 1819, the plaintiff was collector of the internal duties and taxes of the United States for the sixth collection district, composed of the county of Middlesex in said state, duly appointed under the authority of the United States ;—and for more than four years previous to the 30th day of…
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This was an action for a libel, tried at New-Haven, January terra, 1820, before Peters, J. The declaration was as follows: That for more than five years previous to the 30th day of April, 1819, the plaintiff was collector of the internal duties and taxes of the United States for the sixth collection district, composed of the county of Middlesex in said state, duly appointed under the authority of the United States ;—and for more than four years previous to the 30th day of April, 1819, the plaintiff was post-master for the city of Middletown, in said state, duly appointed ;—and for more than…
1Opinion of the Court
Hosm3R, Ch. J.
In the opinion, which I am now to express, on this case, I shall waive considering the objections made to that part of the charge, which, after mentioning what is understood by being an infidel, declares, that the acts specified “ are crimes punishable by statute.” Whether there is such a repugnance between the constitution and the law referred to, as necessarily to imply a negative of it, and amount to an implied repeal, 1 have not had leisure to examine. The result to which I shall come, renders it unnecessary to determine the question ; and for this reason, I shall pass it…
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