Case Name: United States v. Milly Rhodes, a Slave
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-11
Citations: 1 Cranch 447
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Milly Rhodes, a Slave.
Judges: Duckett, J., absent.
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: 447–447

Head Matter:
United States v. Milly Rhodes, a Slave.
The owner of goods stolen by a slave is not a competent witness for the prosecution, because he is entitled to one half of the fine which the Court must impose under the Act of Congress.
Indictment for stealing a piece of Russia linen, the property of Mr. Vowell.
Mr. Jones
contends that Vowell is a competent witness, because as a slave can have no property, there-ought not to be a fine, and if no fine, no interest.

Opinion:
But the Court
said, the Act of Congress' under which she is indicted makes the fine a necessary part of the punishment, and Mr. Vowell will be entitled to one half of the fine.
Duckett, J., absent.