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NORRIS v. CROCKER ET AL.

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54 U.S. 429 (1852)

13 How. 429

14 L.Ed. 210

JOHN NORRIS, PLAINTIFF, v. EDWIN B. CROCKER AND ELISHA EGBERT.

Supreme Court of United States.

May 27, 1852.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Upon this certificate, the cause came up to this court, and was argued by Mr. O.H. Smith, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Chase, for the defendants.

Mr. Chase, for defendant, contrasted the two laws, and then proceeded with his argument.

Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

The following questions are certified to us on a division of opinion from the Circuit Court for the District of Indiana.

1. Whether the 4th section of the act of 1793, respecting persons escaping from service of their masters is repealed, so far as relates to the penalty, by the act of 1850, on the same subject.

2. Whether, if the act of 1793 is repealed...

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