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

Johnson v. Washington

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided March 15, 1838 · Any, Cranch, Giving, Morsell

13 F. Cas. 876; 5 Cranch 434

Opinion of the Court

THE COURT (MORSELL, Circuit Judge, not giving any opinion)

was of opinion that the corporation has a discretion to prohibit the granting of tavern licenses to colored persons.

THE COURT also

(CRANCH, Chief Judge,, giving no opinion)

decided that justices of the peace have jurisdiction in suits against women, in cases not exceeding fifty dollars in value.

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