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AMMIDON v. SMITH

14 U.S. 447 (1816)

1 Wheat. 447

AMMIDON v. SMITH ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 21, 1816.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pitkin, for the plaintiff.

Hunter, contra.

MARSHALL, Ch. J., delivered the opinion of the court, and, after stating the facts, proceeded as follows:

The act of the legislature of Rhode-Island, on which this case depends, enacts, "That it shall and may be lawful for the sheriffs of the several counties, to grant to any person imprisoned for debt, a chamber in any of the houses, or apartments, belonging to such prison, and liberty of the yard within the limits thereof...

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