United States v. Cantril

8 U.S. 167 (____) 4 Cranch 167 THE UNITED STATES v. ZEBULON CANTRIL. Supreme Court of United States. *168 MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the court that the judgment ought to be arrested, for the reasons assigned in the record, and directed the opinion to be certified accordingly. The same order was made in the case of The United States v. Baylis, for a similar offence.[*] NOTES [*] An act of congress was passed at the session 1806-1807, to amend the law in this respect.