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

Case No. 16,042.
    UNITED STATES v. PICKERING.
    [2 Cranch, C. C. 117.] 
    
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    April Term, 1816.
    Slavekt.
    An indictment will not lie against a person for dealing with a slave without his master’s consent, the statute having provided a different mode of prosecution.
    This was an indictment for dealing with a slave without the consent of his master, contrary to the act of Virginia of 17th December, 1792, (page 188, § 16).
    E. J. Lee, for the United States.
    Mr. Taylor, for defendant
   THE COURT

(THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, absent)

decided, upon the authority of U. S. v. Simms, 1 Cranch [5 U. S.] 252, that an indictment will not lie; the statute having directed the prosecution to be by action on the case by the master for fourfold the value of the article bought or sold, and a penalty of $20 to be recovered by any person who will sue for the same, &c.