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THE UNITED STATES v. REID ET AL.

53 U.S. 361 (1851)

12 How. 361

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS, v. THOMAS REID AND EDWARD CLEMENTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Joynes and Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the United States, and by Mr. Crane and Mr. Scott, for the defendants.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes before the court upon a certificate of division between the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Virginia.

Thomas Reid and Edward Clements were jointly indicted for murder, committed by them on the high seas, on board the American ship J.B. Lindsey.

They were, by the permission of the court, separately tried, and, upon the trial of Reid, he proposed to call Clements...

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