United States v. Coulter

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

United States v. Coulter

25 F. Cas. 675, 1 Cranch 203

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

DecidedDecember 15, 1804

StatusPublished

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United States v. Coulter, 25 F. Cas. 675, 1 Cranch 203 (circtddc 1804).

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Opinion

THE COURT.

The license does not authorize the defendant to sell to slaves or negroes on a Sunday; it is therefore no justification as to those facts. The practice of selling spirituous liquors in a public manner to negroes and slaves, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes the offence of keeping a disorderly house.

Verdict guilty. Fined ?10.

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THE COURT.

The license does not authorize the defendant to sell to slaves or negroes on a Sunday; it is therefore no justification as to those facts. The practice of selling spirituous liquors in a public manner to negroes and slaves, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes the offence of keeping a disorderly house.

Verdict guilty. Fined ?10.

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25 F. Cas. 675, 1 Cranch 203, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-coulter-circtddc-1804.