Case Name: United States v. Samuel Myers
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1806-06
Citations: 1 Cranch 310
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Samuel Myers.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 310–310

Head Matter:
United States v. Samuel Myers.
It is an assault to double the fist and run it at another, saying, “If you say so again I will knock you down.”
PResentment,'' for an assault on Jane McGrath. The evidence was that the defendant doubled his fist and ran it'towards the witness, saying, “ If.yoii say so again I will knock you down.”
Mr. Key, for the defendant,
contended that it was not an assault. The words explain the act, and show the intention not to be to commit a battery. It was like the case of the.man putting his hand on his sword, and saying, if it were not term time or assizes, I would, kill you, &c.; and he moved the Court to instruct the jury that it was no assault.
Mr. Jones, Attorney for the United States, contra.

Opinion:
The Court,
(nem. con.) refused to give the instruction.
Verdict, guilty. Fined five dollars.