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OTIS v. WATKINS

13 U.S. 339 (1815)

9 Cranch 339

OTIS v. WATKINS.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 10, 1815.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted to this Court, by J. LAW, for the Plaintiff in error, and by J. READ, of Massachusetts, for the Defendant, upon written notes of argument.

... . TODD,

LIVINGSTON, J. delivered the opinion of the Court as follows:

This is an action of trespass, brought in the Supreme Judicial Court of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, for taking, carrying away and destroying a certain schooner called the Friendship, with her cargo, belonging to the Plaintiff below.

The declaration is in common form. The Defendant pleaded that, as deputy collector for the district of Barnstable...

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