Supreme Court of the United States February 18, 1852 (United States v. Reid)

Mr. Chief Justice TANEY

delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes before the court upon a certificate of division between the judges of the Circuit

Court'for

the District of Virginia.

Thomas Reid and Edward Clements-were jointly indicted for murder, committed by them on the high- seas, on board the American ship J. B. Lindsey.