Case Name: United States v. John A. Burford
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1814-06
Citations: 2 Cranch 102
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. John A. Burford.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 102–102

Head Matter:
United States v. John A. Burford.
A defendant in equity is a competent witness upon an indictment against the plaintiff in equity, for perjury in his affidavit made to procure an injunction.
’ Indictment for perjury, in the defendant’s affidavit to a bill in equity for an injunction against Peter Miller.
The Attorney for the United States,
offered to examine the defendant in equity, Peter Miller, as a witness, to prove the perjury.
Mr. Law and Mr. F. S. Key, for the defendant,
objected, that the question of injunction being still pending, the defendant in equity was not a competent witness to prove the perjury, and cited Rex. v. Dalby, Peake, N. P. 12; and Rex v. Menetone, 4 East, 576. ,

Opinion:
But
the Court
{nem. con.) overruled the objection; because the conviction of Burford could not affect the cause in chancery j the oath of the complainant not being evidence either on a motion to dissolve the injunction after answer, or on the final hearing; but is only required to satisfy the chancellor that there is prima facie ground to order the injunction. •