United States v. Fitton
This text of 4 D.C. 658 (United States v. Fitton) 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.
Opinion
(nem. con.) permitted her to be sworn and examined. See McNally on Evidence, c. 16, p. 160 to 176 ; 3 Chitty, Crim. Law, 819; 1 Starkie, 84, 85; 4 Starkie, 705, 706; Davis v. Dimooody, 4 T. R. 678 2 Russell, 604, and the cases there cited.
The wife’s testimony was slightly corroborated, but strongly discredited by evidence of her habits and conduct.
Verdict for the defendant.
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