U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1816

Sharpless v. Knowles

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided December 15, 1816 · Contra, Cranch

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

Opinion of the Court

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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