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

Washington v. Casanave

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided November 15, 1838 · Cranch

29 F. Cas. 343; 5 Cranch 500

Counsel

Mr. Hoban, for defendant,, Mr. Bradley, contra,

Opinion of the Court

THE COURT,

being of that opinion, reversed the judgment of the justice of the peace, and rendered judgment for the lowest penalty, viz., $20.

Dissenting Opinion

CRANCH, Chief Judge,

dissented, and repeated the substance of his opinion before given in the cases of Carey v. Washington [Case No. 2,404], in November, 1836, and of Washington v. Barber [Id. 17,224], in August, 1837.

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