Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1812

Bassett v. Marshall

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Decided September 15, 1812

9 Mass. 312

Cases that cite this one

4 later published cases cite this decision.

Bank of United States v. Dandridge (Supreme Court of the United States 1827)
Pons v. State (Miss. 1873)
Pease v. Smith (Mass. 1834)
Commonwealth v. Hall (Mass. 1825)

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Opinion of the Court

But the Court

were of opinion that, since it was proved that the magistrate made no record of his administering the oath, the evidence admitted was the 1 ¿st that could be required. The testimony *282of the witnesses was therefore legally admitted, and was competent to prove the fact.

Sproat and Holmes for the defendant in error.

The judgment was affirmed, with costs for the defendant in error. (1)

Vide Sherman vs. Needham, 4 Pick. 67. — Commonwealth vs. Hall, 3 Pick. 262. — Commonwealth vs. Dedham, 16 Mass. 141.

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