Source: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Date: 1806-07-01
Jurisdiction: United States
Citation: 26 F. Cas. 1024 · 1 Cranch, C. C. 322
Opinion
THE COURT, after considerable deliberation and doubt, refused to give the direction. DUCKETT, Circuit Judge, absent. The general principle seemed to be that it must be a direct interest, and not ideal or imaginary. Here was no promise, no direct engagement, no legal obligation.