State v. Knight

Decided November 15, 1799

Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1799-11-15

O’E was indicted of passing counterfeit bills of credit, of the su likeness of the genuine bills of credit of cris cíate, in Virginia. — -The indictment was drawn upon the act of 1784, ch. 25, &ec. 4; and whereas there is reason to apprehend thin wicked and til disposed persons resident in the neighboring states, make a practice of cottuierfciting the current bilis of credit of this otate; and by themselves or emissaries, utter or vend die same with an intention to defraud…

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 2012

2 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“This state cannot declare that an act done in Virginia by a citizen of Virginia shall be criminal and punishable in this state: our penal laws can only extend to the limits of this state, except as to our own citizens.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including Davis v. State

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1799-11-15

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Per curiam.

¶1This state cannot declare that an act done in Virginia by a citizen of Virginia, shall be criminal and punishable in this state : our penal laws can only extend to the limits of'' this state, except as to our own citizens: but granting that our-legislature could enact laws for the punishment of offences committed in Virginia, still this clause only extends by implication « to acts clone in Virginia ; and no penal lav/- can be construed bv implication nor otherwise than by the express letter.

¶2lie was discharged.