U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1846

Washington v. Dawson

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided April 7, 1846 · Coubt, Honorable, Mob, Sell

29 F. Cas. 345; 1 Hayw. & H.D.C. 236; 1846 U.S. App. LEXIS 590

Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Judges MOB-SELL

and DUNLOP concurred in the opinion expressed at the bar; that the practice should be established, and witnesses should know that it was their duty to yield obedience to the summons of the constituted authorities.

Concurring Opinion

THE COUBT

concurred in these remarks, fined the witness one dollar, and required him to pay the costs of the attachment.

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