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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

United States v. Negro Pompey.
    
      Quosre, whether an indictment will lie, at common law, for enticing away a slave.
    Indictment at common law for enticing away a slave belonging to Judge Washington.
    Verdict, guilty, and the jury assessed the fine at $50.
   The Court

(Thruston, J., absent,)

were doubtful whether the indictment could be supported in law; but as there was no motion in arrest of judgment, it was entered up for the fine as assessed by the jury. See 1 Haywood, 13; 2 lb. 106.