Delaware County Court of Quarter Sessions, 1796

State v. Smith

State v. Smith
Delaware County Court of Quarter Sessions · Decided December 15, 1796
1 Del. Cas. 416

Counsel

Miller and Bayard, Ridgely, Attorney General.

State v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

The Court (consisting of Johns and Rodney, Justices) were divided, upon which the witness was sworn.

Sarah, being sworn, stated that there were several white persons present at the transaction she was called to prove.

The objection was then renewed, and the Court agreed the witness was incompetent, upon which she was dismissed.

There being no other evidence against the defendants, they were acquitted by consent of Attorney General.

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