Smith v. Elliot

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

Smith v. Elliot

22 F. Cas. 529, 4 D.C. 710, 4 Cranch 710

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

DecidedMarch 15, 1836

StatusPublished

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Bluebook

Smith v. Elliot, 22 F. Cas. 529, 4 D.C. 710, 4 Cranch 710 (circtddc 1836).

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The Codet

(nem. con.) was of opinion that it was not necessary to state that fact in the indenture; as it will be presumed that he was present, unless the contrary should be proved.

The complaint was that the boy was not well fed and clothed ; but the Court thought that the complaint was not supported by the petitioner’s witnesses, and dismissed the petition, without hearing the defendant’s witnesses.

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The Codet

(nem. con.) was of opinion that it was not necessary to state that fact in the indenture; as it will be presumed that he was present, unless the contrary should be proved.

The complaint was that the boy was not well fed and clothed ; but the Court thought that the complaint was not supported by the petitioner’s witnesses, and dismissed the petition, without hearing the defendant’s witnesses.

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22 F. Cas. 529, 4 D.C. 710, 4 Cranch 710, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/smith-v-elliot-circtddc-1836.