Sampson v. Welsh

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Sampson v. Welsh
by Roger B. Taney
Syllabus
711010Sampson v. Welsh — SyllabusRoger B. Taney
Court Documents

United States Supreme Court

65 U.S. 207

Sampson  v.  Welsh

THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, sitting in admiralty.

It was a case of libel under the circumstances which are stated in the opinion of the court, and was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Wharton and Mr. Kane for the appellants, and Mr. Fallon and Mr. Serrill for the appellees.

The arguments of the counsel were directed to the merits of the case, which it is not necessary to state under the view taken of it by the court.

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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