Case ID: dc_1/html/0373-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

United States v. Dennis Long.
    Upon an indictment for assault and battery of a constable, in the execution of his duty in serving a warrant, parol evidence of its contents cannot be given, unless it be lost or destroyed, &c.
    Indictment for assault upon a constable, in the execution of his duty. The United States proved that the warrant had been given by the constable to one John Palmer, who was not summoned as a witness.
   The Court

refused to suffer parol evidence to go to the jury, of the contents of the warrant, as there was not sufficient evidence to raise a presumption that it was lost, or could not be had. See U. S. v. Pignel, [ante, 310]; U. S. v. Lambell, and U. S. v. Wary, [ante, 312.]