Melvin v. Lackland

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

Melvin v. Lackland

16 F. Cas. 1339, 2 D.C. 636, 2 Cranch 636

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

DecidedDecember 15, 1825

StatusPublished

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Melvin v. Lackland, 16 F. Cas. 1339, 2 D.C. 636, 2 Cranch 636 (circtddc 1825).

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Opinion

The Court

(Morsell, J., absent,)

was divided in opinion upon its admissibility. The question then occurred as to the effect of this division of opinion, that is, whether the paper should be read or rejected.

The Court agreed, that no paper can be read in evidence to the jury, without the leave of the Court; and, as the Court could not agree to admit it to be read, it must be considered as rejected. The paper was not read.

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The Court

(Morsell, J., absent,)

was divided in opinion upon its admissibility. The question then occurred as to the effect of this division of opinion, that is, whether the paper should be read or rejected.

The Court agreed, that no paper can be read in evidence to the jury, without the leave of the Court; and, as the Court could not agree to admit it to be read, it must be considered as rejected. The paper was not read.

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16 F. Cas. 1339, 2 D.C. 636, 2 Cranch 636, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/melvin-v-lackland-circtddc-1825.