United States v. Petit

Decision Date07 April 1885
PartiesUNITED STATES v. PETIT
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

WAITE, C. J.

The first question certified in this case is answered in the negative, and the second in the affirmative, on the authority of Ex parte Wilson, ante, 935, decided at the present term.

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