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