Pentleton v. Forbes

District Court, District of Columbia
Pentleton v. Forbes, 1 D.C. 507 (1808)

Pentleton v. Forbes

Opinion of the Court

The Court (Duckett, J., absent,)

rejected the deposition, because the judge had not certified that the witness was cautioned and sworn to testify the whole truth; nor whether the plaintiff was notified of the time and place of caption; nor the pr ecise place of caption. (It was said to be in Wéstmoreland county, Virginia.) Nor did he certify the place of residence of the plaintiff or his agent.

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