¶1with some hesitation (FITZ-HUGH, Circuit Judge, absent,) permitted the defendant Swann to be examined. See U. S. v. Pawling, in the supreme court of the United States, 4 Cranch [8 U. S.] 221; Harper v. Smith [Case No. 6,002], in this court at July term. 1808; U. S. v. Hunter [Id. 15,425]. at *691November term. 1807; and U. S. v. Abbot [Id. 14,415], in the district court But see below, Johnson v. Chapman [Id. 7,378].
19 F. Cas. 690
Piles v. Plum
U.S. District Court
Decided November 15, 1811
U.S. District Court · decided 1811-11-15
Trespass for beating a mare, and breaking her leg with an axe, so that she died. The defendants, Plum and Swann, had been taken different times, and had pleaded severally. offered to examine the defendant Swann as a witness for Plum, the other defendant. objected; and contended that there could be but one judgment, although the verdicts might be several.
Decided 1811-11-15