United States v. Smith

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

United States v. Smith

27 F. Cas. 1148, 2 D.C. 111, 2 Cranch 111

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

DecidedJune 15, 1815

StatusPublished

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United States v. Smith, 27 F. Cas. 1148, 2 D.C. 111, 2 Cranch 111 (circtddc 1815).

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Opinion

But

the Court

(Morsell, J., not sitting,)

overruled the objection.

[112]*112The prisoner’s counsel then objected that in setting forth the note in the indictment, the signature was written “ W. Marbury,” but the signature to the note was “ ¥m. Marbury,” and for that variance the Court refused to suffer the note to be given in evidence.

Verdict, not guilty. Prisoner remanded to be tried at the next term on a new indictment.

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But

the Court

(Morsell, J., not sitting,)

overruled the objection.

[112]*112The prisoner’s counsel then objected that in setting forth the note in the indictment, the signature was written “ W. Marbury,” but the signature to the note was “ ¥m. Marbury,” and for that variance the Court refused to suffer the note to be given in evidence.

Verdict, not guilty. Prisoner remanded to be tried at the next term on a new indictment.

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27 F. Cas. 1148, 2 D.C. 111, 2 Cranch 111, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-smith-circtddc-1815.