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United States v. Stafford

154 U.S. 590 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1873-01-27 Docket No. 105 English

Delivered by Chase C.J.

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UNITED STATES v. STAFFORD.

Syllabus

CERTIFICATE OF DIVISION IN OPINION FROM THE CIRCUIT" COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE.
No. 105.
Argued January 20, 1873.
Decided January 27, 1873.
A certified question is answered coupled with a statement that, through subsequent legislation, it lias ceased to be of any importance.

delivered the opinion of the court.

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Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Solicitor General for plaintiff.

Mr. John P. Murray for defendant.

We are all oE the opinion that the question certified in this case must be answered in the negative. As the act of Congress has been so modified that the question has ceased to be of any importance, no comment is thought necessary.