U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1838

Griffin v. Jeffers

Griffin v. Jeffers
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided March 15, 1838 · Thruston
11 F. Cas. 32; 5 Cranch 444
Griffin v. Jeffers

Opinion of the Court

THE COURT

(THRUSTON, Circuit Judge,

absent) gave the instruction as prayed. Verdict for the plaintiff, $97.93.

Mr. Lee moved for a new trial on the ground of misdirection of the jury, and cited the case-, of Gracy v. Bailee, 16 Serg. & R. 126, abridged in 1 Wheeler, Abr. 170.

But THE COURT overruled the motion.. Judgment for plaintiff.

See Harrison v. Rowan [Case No. 6,141]; Blight v. Ashley [Id. 1,541]; Bell v. Davis. [Id. 1,249], in this court, at December term, 1826; Coote v. Bank of U. S. [Id. 3,203], in. this court, at the same term; and Smith v. Coleman [Id. 13,029], in this court, at Washington, April term, 1821.

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