U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1824

Newton's Case

Newton's Case
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided April 15, 1824 · Contra, Morsell
2 D.C. 467; 18 F. Cas. 127; 2 Cranch 467
Newton's Case

Opinion of the Court

The Court (Morsell, J., contra,)

granted Mr. Key’s request.

The jury, on the next day, found the defendant guilty, and the Court ordered the following entry to be made on the minutes: “ Whereupon it is considered by the Court, that the said Walter Newton be precluded from any benefit under the Act entitled, ‘ An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia.’ ”

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