U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1802

United States v. Wilson

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided December 15, 1802 · Cranch, Kilty, Marshall

28 F. Cas. 721; 1 Cranch 104

Counsel

P. B. Key, for prisoner,, Mr. Key, for the prisoner,, Mr. Mason, for the United States., Mr. Key, in reply.

Opinion of the Court

KILTY, Chief Judge,

was of opinion that the variance was not material, and that the check was well set forth in the indictment.

CRANCH, Circuit Judge,

contri!. The check is not set forth in hsec verba, nor according to its legal effect, and therefore it does not appear that the cheek proved is the same which is averred in the indictment.

MARSHALL, Circuit Judge, absent.

Verdict for the prisoner.

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