Ex parte Sprout

District Court, District of Columbia
Ex parte Sprout, 1 D.C. 424 (1807)
Coürt

Ex parte Sprout

Opinion of the Court

The CoüRt

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 under 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.

Reference

Full Case Name
Ex Parte Robert Sprout and Thomas Bailey
Status
Published