UNITED STATES
v.
ARWO

U.S. | 1873-10-01
19 Wall. 486 Supreme Court of the United States (1873) Positive Treatment
Also reported at: 22 L. Ed. 67 · 1873 U.S. LEXIS 1453 · SCDB 1873-099
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Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice CLIFFORD

Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Instead of answering separately the questions certified here, I am instructed to say, that the court, upon the facts alleged in the plea, is of the opinion, that the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York had jurisdiction in this case, and that the court directs that this statement be' certified to the Circuit Court as the only answer required to the several questions presented on the record.

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