United States v. Cargo of Sugar

(charging jury). The counsel for the claimants has presented, to me instructions, thirty-six in number, with the request that I would give them to you as the law of this case. I have not, according to the state practice, marked upon the-margin of each, “Granted” or “Refused." but they may be all treated as refused, except so far as they are contained in what I am about to say.

I approach, gentlemen, the discharge of my duty in this case with a sense of responsibility, not only because of the importance of the proceeding, but because, in the view I take of it, its determination must depend upon…