Case Name: UNITED STATES v. CRANDELL
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1823-04
Citations: 25 F. Cas. 684
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. CRANDELL.
Judges: (THRUSTON, Circuit Judge,
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 25
Pages: 684–684

Head Matter:
Case No. 14,884.
UNITED STATES v. CRANDELL.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 373.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
April Term, 1823.
Witness—Interest—Indictment tor Foroery.
The person intended to be injured by a forgery, and the person whose name is forged to a certificate, are competent witnesses to prove the forgery. But, if- the witness has paid monéy upon the forged paper, he is not competent to prove {he forgery.
There were three indictments against the defendant [William Crandell] for forgery. In one he was charged with forging a certificate purporting to be signed by one Henry Naylor with intent to defraud one Holmead.
Mr. Key, for defendant,
objected to Naylor and Holmead as witnesses for the prosecution.
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
THE COURT
(THRUSTON, Circuit Judge,
absent) overruled the objection. Upon another indictment against him for forgery, a witness was sworn who had paid five dollars upon the forged paper. THE COURT instructed the jury that he was not a competent witness (CRANCH, Chief Judge, doubting). Upon a third indictment for forging the name of G. Bomford to a bond, with intent to injure one Diggesi Mr. Key, for defendant, objected to Digges as a witness, but the objection was overruled by THE COURT.