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4 D.C. 577

United States v. Jackson

Decided March 15, 1835

Indictment for forging a bill and receipt of Polkinhorn & Campbell against Major William T. Barry, of eight dollars and fifty cents, for a trunk, by altering the amount, which was originally $6.50 to ¡$8.50.

Decided 1835-03-15

The CouRT

¶1(nem. con.) decided, that Major Barry was a competent witness, and his deposition was read.

¶2Mr. Key then offered Messrs. Polkinhorn and Campbell.

¶3Mr. Brent objected.

¶4But the Coukt overruled the objection and they were examined.

¶5The indictment charged the forgery to be to the prejudice of the right of the said W. T. Barry, and with intent to defraud him, under the eleventh section of the Penitentiary Act of 1831.

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