UNITED STATES v. WILTBERGER


18 U.S. 35 (____)

5 Wheat. 35

UNITED STATES v. WILTBERGER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

February 14th. C.J. Ingersoll, for the United States.


February 18th, 1820. MARSHALL, Ch. J., delivered the opinion of the court.

The indictment in this case is founded on the 12th section of the act, entitled, "an act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States." That section is in these words: "and be it enacted, that if any seaman, or other person, shall commit manslaughter, on the high seas, or confederate," &c...

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