U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1829

Triplett v. Bank of Washington

Triplett v. Bank of Washington
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided November 15, 1829
3 D.C. 646
Triplett v. Bank of Washington

Opinion of the Court

The Court refused to make the order; not being satisfied that the books contained any matter pertinent to the issue, (no particular letter being designated,) and not being of opinion that the plaintiff has a- right to inspect the books for the purpose of ascertaining whether they contained any such matter.

The cause was tried. Verdict for defendant. Exceptions taken to the rejection of evidence, but no important point of law decided by the Court.

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