Source: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Date: 1837-03-01
Jurisdiction: United States
Citation: 5 Cranch 124 · 5 D.C. 124
Opinion
The jury having been sworn, the Court, at the motion of Mr. Bradley, instructed the jury, that if, from the evidence, they should be of opinion that a judgment was rendered in this case by a justice of the peace against the present plaintiff as executor, and that upon such judgment a ca. sa. was issued, and the plaintiff committed to prison, and that while there he paid the said judgment and costs, then the said money was paid by duress. Verdict for the plaintiff $54.15.