Case Name: United States v. Eliza Rigsby
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1822-11
Citations: 2 Cranch 364
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Eliza Rigsby.
Judges: (Thruston, 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: 2
Pages: 364–364

Head Matter:
United States v. Eliza Rigsby.
In larceny, “ one silver coin of the value of fifty cents,” is a sufficient description of the property stolen.
The defendant was convicted of larceny.
Mr. Heioiit, for the defendant,
moved in arrest of judgment, that “ one silver coin of the value of fifty cents of the goods and chattels of one John ICinchelow,” is too vague and uncertain a description of the property stolen. It does not state the value in the current money of the United States, or of any other country.

Opinion:
The Court,
(Thruston, J., absent,)
after looking into precedents, overruled the motion.