United States v. Godley

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

United States v. Godley

25 F. Cas. 1341, 2 D.C. 153, 2 Cranch 153

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

DecidedNovember 15, 1818

StatusPublished

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United States v. Godley, 25 F. Cas. 1341, 2 D.C. 153, 2 Cranch 153 (circtddc 1818).

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Opinion

The CouRT,

fiem. con.) quashed the indictment, because it did not aver the boy to be a slave.

Mr. Herbert, then moved that the prisoner should be recognized to appear at the next term to answer to a new indictment.

But the CouRT, (nem. con.) refused; being of opinion that the decisions of the courts of Virginia, that an indictment at com-, mon law, for stealing a slave, cannot be supported, are conclusive upon this Court.

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The CouRT,

fiem. con.) quashed the indictment, because it did not aver the boy to be a slave.

Mr. Herbert, then moved that the prisoner should be recognized to appear at the next term to answer to a new indictment.

But the CouRT, (nem. con.) refused; being of opinion that the decisions of the courts of Virginia, that an indictment at com-, mon law, for stealing a slave, cannot be supported, are conclusive upon this Court.

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25 F. Cas. 1341, 2 D.C. 153, 2 Cranch 153, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-godley-circtddc-1818.