THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE LIBELLANTS AND CLAIMANTS OF THE SCHOONER AMISTAD, HER TACKLE, APPAREL, AND FURNITURE, TOGETHER WITH HER CARGO, AND THE AFRICANS MENTIONED AND DESCRIBED IN THE SEVERAL LIBELS AND CLAIMS, APPELLEES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

40 U.S. 518; 10 L. Ed. 826

JANUARY, 1841 Term

• PRELIMINARY MATERIAL
• Prior history of the case
• Syllabus (summary of issues and relevant law) of the case
• List of counsel for both sides
• ARGUMENT
• Attorney-General Gilpin's argument (for the United States)
• Mr. Baldwin's argument (for the Amistad and Africans)
• Mr. Adams' argument (for the Amistad and Africans) [omitted by the Court]
• The full text of Mr. Adams' argument
• Attorney-General Gilpin's reply (for the United States)
• OPINION
• Justice Story's opinion (for the court)
• Mr. Jusitce BALDWIN dissented (no opinion)

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