Supreme Court of the United States, 1832

United States v. Paul

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided February 18, 1832 · Marshall

31 U.S. 141; 8 L. Ed. 348; 6 Pet. 141; 1832 U.S. LEXIS 462 (United States Reports)

Counsel

The case was submitted to thé court without argument, by Mr Taney, attorney-general of the United States; and by Mr Washington Quincy Morton, for the defendant.

Opinion

Mr Chief Justice Marshall

stated it to be the opinion of the court, that the third section of the act of congress, entitled “ án act more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against .the" United States, and for other purposes,” passed March .3, 1825, is to be limited to the laws of the several states in force at the time of its enactment. This ,'was ordered to be certified^ to the circuit court for the southern district of New York.'.

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