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CROWELL & OTHERS v. M`FADON

12 U.S. 94 (1814)

8 Cranch 94

CROWELL AND OTHERS v. M`FADON.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 16, 1814.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PINKNEY, (late attorney general of the United States,) for the Plaintiff in Error.

HARPER, contra.

PINKNEY, attorney general.

... . WASHINGTON,

Feb. 28th... . DUVALL, J.* after stating the facts of the case, delivered the opinion of the Court as follows:

"This Court is unanimously of opinion that the direction of the judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts was erroneous. The law of congress under which the collector acted is clear and explicit. The collector was bound by law to seize and detain the Union...

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