Ex parte Sprout
22 F. Cas. 1010, 1 Cranch 424
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia·Decided July 15, 1807·Published·Cited by 1 cases
Opinion
discharged the prisoners on the ground of the defects in the warrant of commitment. It not being on oath, no time of imprisonment limited, and not UDder seal.
THE COURT refused to commit them again on the affidavit of the master, because they doubted whether the authority was not limited to a justice of the peace.
But THE COURT was clear that the voyage contracted for was not ended until the discharge of the cargo and ballast, if required.
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