The United States
v.
James Paul
v.
James Paul
Feb 18, 1832.
The case was submitted to thé court without argument, by Mr Taney, attorney-general of the United States; and by Mr Washington Quincy Morton, for the defendant.
Marshall.
and within the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States. The store was not in any way identified with a dwelling: and the offence therefore was not a burglary át common law
stated it to be the opinion of the court, that the third section of the act of congress, entitled “ án act more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against .the" United States, and for other purposes,” passed March .3, 1825, is to be limited to the laws of the several states in force at the time of its enactment. This ,'was ordered to be certified^ to the circuit court for the southern district of New York.'.