8 Mass. 370
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 15, 1811
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1811-11-15
Mr. Solicitor General Davis suggested to the Court that the honorable Mr. Dane, a counsellor practising in this Court, having been examined as a- witness by the grand jury, it appeared on his examination that he held in his possession a certain paper, purporting to be a promissory note, which, on behalf of the commonwealth, Mr. Solicitor was desirous to lay before the grand jury, believing that public justice might be promoted thereby ; but which Mr. D. had declined…
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Decided 1811-11-15
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¶1We can give no such advice. This paper was intrusted to Mr. Dane, as a counsellor or an attorney of the Court. It is in the keeping of his c^ent, as much as if it were in his own pocket *310Non constat that it will ever be produced. The party may repent of his ill intention, and any crime contemplated may never be com mitted.
¶2Note. — It seemed to be understood that this paper was a forged note, upon which the grand jury might have founded an indictment against Mr. D.’s client.