Case Name: United States v. John Clancey
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 13
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. John Clancey.
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: 13–14

Head Matter:
United States v. John Clancey.
Upon indictment for larceny under the Act of Congress, the owner of the goods stolen is a competent witness after having released to the United States his half of the fine.
Indictment, under the Act of Congress, for stealing the goods of Luke O’Dea.

Opinion:
The Attorney for the United States offered the owner of the goods as a witness. The counsel for the prisoner objected, because, by the Act of Congress, half of the fine is to go to the owner.
The witness executed a release to the United States of his half of the fine, whereupon he was sworn.