1 Dall. 9
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 15, 1764
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1764-04-15
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Decided 1764-04-15
Cited by 3 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently August 1876
1 state decisions
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¶1MOVED on the Part of the Defendant to oblige the Attorney General to bring on the Trial, or discharge the Defendant. The Court said they would not force the Crown to bring on the *10Trial, nor discharge the Defendant from Bail, without some appearance of oppression.
¶2 But see the Hab. Corp. Act § 3. Passed the 18th Feb. 1785.