United States v. Baker

24 F. Cas. 967, 1 Cranch 268

This text of 24 F. Cas. 967 (United States v. Baker) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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United States v. Baker, 24 F. Cas. 967, 1 Cranch 268 (circtddc 1805).

Opinion

THE COURT

decided that Howard was a competent witness to prove his own authority as agent of the plaintiff; that it was not necessary that the authority should have been given in writing, and that he had a right to enter the house with the officer, and to remain in the house long enough to show the property, and for the officer to take an inventory. Verdict guilty; fined'ten dollars.

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