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Morrill v. Wisconsin

154 U.S. 626 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1877-03-19 Docket No. 685 English

Delivered by Waite J.

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Majority — Waite J.

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MORRILL v. WISCONSIN.

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ERROR TO THE SUTREME COURT OR THE STATE OR WISCONSIN.
No. 685.
Submitted March 14, 1877.
Decided March 19, 1877.
Welton v. Missouri, 91 U. S- 275 , followed.
Mr. J. P. C. Gottrill for plaintiff in error.
Mr. I. C. Sloan for defendant in error.

announced the opinion of the court.

The judgment in this case is reversed, upon the authority of Welton v. Missouri, 91 U. S. 275 , which has .already been followed by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin in Van Buren v. Downing, decided since this writ of error was taken and not yet reported.

The cause is remanded with instructions to enter a judgment reversing the judgment of the Circuit Court and directing -that court to discharge the'defendant from imprisonment and suffer him to depart without day. Reversed.

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