Sharpless v. Knowles

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

Sharpless v. Knowles

21 F. Cas. 1179, 2 D.C. 129, 2 Cranch 129

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

DecidedDecember 15, 1816

StatusPublished

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Sharpless v. Knowles, 21 F. Cas. 1179, 2 D.C. 129, 2 Cranch 129 (circtddc 1816).

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Opinion

The Court

(Cranch, C. J., contra,)

was of opinion that Sharp-less had such a right to the person of Okely as to prevent Knowles from surrendering him in discharge of himself.

Cranch, C. J.,

was of opinion that Okely was in the custody of his bail here, who had a right to hold him-, and surrender him. When the laws of two States come in conflict, the laws of the State, in which the parties are, must prevail.

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The Court

(Cranch, C. J., contra,)

was of opinion that Sharp-less had such a right to the person of Okely as to prevent Knowles from surrendering him in discharge of himself.

Cranch, C. J.,

was of opinion that Okely was in the custody of his bail here, who had a right to hold him-, and surrender him. When the laws of two States come in conflict, the laws of the State, in which the parties are, must prevail.

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21 F. Cas. 1179, 2 D.C. 129, 2 Cranch 129, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/sharpless-v-knowles-circtddc-1816.