U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1836

Smith v. Elliot

Smith v. Elliot
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided March 15, 1836 · Codet
4 D.C. 710; 22 F. Cas. 529; 4 Cranch 710
Smith v. Elliot

Opinion of the Court

The Codet

(nem. con.) was of opinion that it was not necessary to state that fact in the indenture; as it will be presumed that he was present, unless the contrary should be proved.

The complaint was that the boy was not well fed and clothed ; but the Court thought that the complaint was not supported by the petitioner’s witnesses, and dismissed the petition, without hearing the defendant’s witnesses.

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