United States v. Maxwell

District of Columbia

United States v. Maxwell

1 D.C. 605

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia

DecidedDecember 15, 1809

StatusPublished

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United States v. Maxwell, 1 D.C. 605 (D.D.C. 1809).

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The Court,

(Cranch, C. J., doubting,)

decided that the witness was .incompetent, by reason of the interest, being inclined to think that the verdict might be given in evidence for the witness in his suit for the support of the first wife.

[606]*606The CouRT said they should take time to consider till tomorrow.

Mr. Key objected that the court could not recommit the prisoner, as there was no charge upon the oath of a competent witness.

The question does not appear to have been moved again.

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The Court,

(Cranch, C. J., doubting,)

decided that the witness was .incompetent, by reason of the interest, being inclined to think that the verdict might be given in evidence for the witness in his suit for the support of the first wife.

[606]*606The CouRT said they should take time to consider till tomorrow.

Mr. Key objected that the court could not recommit the prisoner, as there was no charge upon the oath of a competent witness.

The question does not appear to have been moved again.

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1 D.C. 605, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-maxwell-dcd-1809.