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THE U.S. v. PETERS

9 U.S. 115 (1809)

5 Cranch 115

THE UNITED STATES v. JUDGE PETERS.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 20, 1809.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Serjeant, attorney for defendants.

MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the court as follows:

With great attention, and with serious concern, the court has considered the return made by the judge for the district of Pennsylvania to the mandamus directing him to execute the sentence pronounced by him in the case of Gideon Olmstead and others v. Rittenhouse's Executrixes, or to show cause for not so doing. The cause shown is an act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, passed...

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