U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1813

Custiss v. Georgetown & Alexandria Turnpike Co.

Custiss v. Georgetown & Alexandria Turnpike Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided November 15, 1813
2 D.C. 81; 6 F. Cas. 1013; 2 Cranch 81
Custiss v. Georgetown & Alexandria Turnpike Co.

Opinion of the Court

The Court

stopped Mr. Key from reply, and instructed the *82jury that the inquisition was not sufficient in law to support the plaintiff's action ; it appearing on the face of the inquisition, and by parol testimony, that all the jurors sworn did not agree thereto, although all signed it.

The plaintiff took a bill of exceptions, but did not prosecute a ■writ of error.

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