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1 D.C. 33

Goddard v. Davis

District of Columbia District Court · decided 1801-07-15

<p>In trespass, the defendant cannot justify under the general issue.</p> <p>This Court has jurisdiction in trespass, although the damages do not amount to twenty dollars.</p>

Decided 1801-07-15

The Court

¶1refused to permit the defendants, upon the issue of not guilty, to give in evidence testimony to prove that they had a warrant for entering the house.

¶2Verdict for the plaintiff, ten dollars damages.

¶3Motion in arrest of judgment because the damages are less than twenty dollars. Overruled, and judgment for plaintiff.

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