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THE WILLIAM KING

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15 U.S. 148 (1817)

2 Wheat. 148

4 L.Ed. 206

The WILLIAM KING — Davis et al. Claimants.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 4, 1817.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Hoffman, for the appellants and claimants.

The Attorney-General and Mr. Hopkinson, contra.

Mr. Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes up on appeal from the circuit court of New-York. The vessel is the same which makes her appearance in the case of the Short Staple, decided in this court at February term, 1815; and it has been contended that the acquittal in that case is conclusive upon this.

But we think otherwise. It might with more propriety be contended, that had the hearing...

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