WILCOX v. HENRY


1 U.S. 69 (1782)

1 Dall. 69

WILCOX et al, versus HENRY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis and Wilson for the plaintiffs — Bradford and Ingersol for the defendant.


The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered a charge to the jury of the following purport.

M`KEAN, C.J.

As the council or both sides have quoted many cases, but have not appealed to the court for their opinion on the different points of law, the jury must take the whole together, and form their own judgment upon the subject.

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