United States v. Vinsent

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

United States v. Vinsent

28 F. Cas. 379, 5 D.C. 38, 5 Cranch 38

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

DecidedNovember 15, 1836

StatusPublished

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United States v. Vinsent, 28 F. Cas. 379, 5 D.C. 38, 5 Cranch 38 (circtddc 1836).

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•• Indictment for giving a pass to one of Mr. Custiss’s slaves, “ being a paper writing, purporting to be a certificate from the President of the Board of Aldermen, and acting Mayor of the city of New York, under seal of the Mayoralty of said city of New York, that the bearer thereof, Alexander Vinsent, was a free person.”

The Court, (nem. con.) was of opinion that the paper was not such a “ pass ” as is contemplated by the 19th section of the Maryland statute, upon which the indictment was founded.

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•• Indictment for giving a pass to one of Mr. Custiss’s slaves, “ being a paper writing, purporting to be a certificate from the President of the Board of Aldermen, and acting Mayor of the city of New York, under seal of the Mayoralty of said city of New York, that the bearer thereof, Alexander Vinsent, was a free person.”

The Court, (nem. con.) was of opinion that the paper was not such a “ pass ” as is contemplated by the 19th section of the Maryland statute, upon which the indictment was founded.

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28 F. Cas. 379, 5 D.C. 38, 5 Cranch 38, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-vinsent-circtddc-1836.