United States v. Benjamin More. 1

7 U.S. 159

3 Cranch 159

2 L.Ed. 397

UNITED STATES

v.

BENJAMIN MORE.1

February Term, 1805

ERROR to the circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting at Washington, upon a judgment in favour of the traverser, on a demurrer to an indictment for taking unlawful fees as a justice of the peace for the county of Washington.

The indictment was as follows, viz. 'United States, District of Columbia and County of Washington, to wit.

'The jurors for the United States, for the district of Columbia, and county of Washington, aforesaid, upon their oath present, that Benjamin More, late of the county of…