Johnson v. Washington

13 F. Cas. 876, 5 Cranch 434
CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
DecidedMarch 15, 1838
DocketCase No. 7,420
StatusPublished

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Johnson v. Washington, 13 F. Cas. 876, 5 Cranch 434 (circtddc 1838).

Opinion

THE COURT

(MORSELL, Circuit Judge, not giving any opinion)

was of opinion that the corporation has a discretion to prohibit the granting of tavern licenses to colored persons.

THE COURT also

(CRANCH, Chief Judge,, giving no opinion)

decided that justices of the peace have jurisdiction in suits against women, in cases not exceeding fifty dollars in value.

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