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UNITED STATES v. HOLMES

18 U.S. 189 (1820)

5 Wheat. 189

UNITED STATES v. HOLMES et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 15, 1820.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

February 14th. This case was argued by the Attorney-General, for the United States, and by Webster, for the prisoners.

March 15th. 1820. WASHINGTON, Justice, delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes before the court upon a division of opinion of the judges of the circuit court for the district of Massachusetts. The defendants *416] are indicted for murder committed on the *high seas; and the questions adjourned to this court are, 1. Whether the circuit court had jurisdiction of the offence charged in the indictment, unless the vessel on on board of which the offence was...

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