United States v. Wright
This text of 28 F. Cas. 790 (United States v. Wright) 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
Indictment [against Betty Wright, a slave] under the statute for stealing goods. Some question arose how she should he tried. Under the law of Virginia, she would have been tried by live justices of the county court, without a jury. Upon consideration of a former precedent in this court, she was tried by a jury in the usual form.
Verdict, guilty. Judgment, 20 lashes, 1 cent fine.
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