BROWN v. STATE OF MARYLAND


25 U.S. 419 (____)

12 Wheat. 419

BROWN and Others, Plaintiffs in Error, against The STATE OF MARYLAND, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Meredith, for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Taney and Mr. Johnson, contra.


Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to a judgment rendered in the Court of Appeals of Maryland, affirming a judgment of the City Court of Baltimore, on an indictment found in that Court against the plaintiffs in error, for violating an act of the legislature of Maryland. The indictment was founded on the second section of that act, which is in these words: "And be it enacted...

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