SERGEANT v. BIDDLE


17 U.S. 246 (____)

4 Wheat. 246

SERGEANT'S Lessee v. BIDDLE et al.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THIS cause was argued by Martin and C.J. Ingersoll, for the plaintiff, and by Hopkinson and Sergeant, for the defendants.


The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.

March 12th. WASHINGTON, Justice, delivered the opinion of the court.

*509] *The only question certified by the circuit court for the district of Delaware to this court is, whether certain depositions, taken under a commission issued from that court to Philadelphia, could, under the circumstances of the case, be given in evidence to the jury?

This question arises out of the following facts: On...

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