United States v. Palmer

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1818-03-14

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Mr. Chief Justice Marshai.l delivered the opinion of the court. In. this case, a series of questions has been proposed by the circuit court of the United States, for the district of Massachusetts, on which the judge® of that court were divided in opinion. The questions occurred on the trial of John Palmer, Thomas Wilson, and Barney Calloghan, who were indicted for piracy committed on the high seas. The first four…

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