U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1811

Thompson v. Carbery

Thompson v. Carbery
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided December 15, 1811
2 D.C. 35; 23 F. Cas. 1027; 2 Cranch 35
Thompson v. Carbery

Opinion of the Court

Replevin. Ignatius Middleton, one of the sureties in the re-plevin-bond, being sworn in chief, and asked if he was interested in the cause, said he was not. He was then examined and cross-examined. It was afterward discovered by the defendant’s counsel that he was a surety in the replevin-bond. He acknowledged himself to be the person, but said he had a bond of indemnification, which he produced. The plaintiff then called him again, to examine him further. The defendant objected, and the Court refused to suffer him to be further examined ; and told the jury that what he had already testified was not evidence.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.