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THE UNITED STATES v. SHACKLEFORD

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59 U.S. 588 (1856)

18 How. 588

15 L.Ed. 495

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS, v. WILLIAM G. SHACKLEFORD.

Supreme Court of United States.

May 12, 1856.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted upon printed arguments by Mr. Cushing, (attorney-general,) for the United States, and by Mr. Underwood, for the defendant.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes up on a certificate of a division of opinion between the judges of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Kentucky.

The prisoner was indicted for a misdemeanor in wrongfully deserting the mails of the United States, before delivering them to the proper officer or agent, he being a mail carrier at the time, and, as such, having the mails in charge. (§ 21 of act of...

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