Case Name: FIDELIO v. DERMOTT
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-06
Citations: 8 F. Cas. 1175
Docket Number: Case No. 4,754
Parties: FIDELIO v. DERMOTT.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 8
Pages: 1175–1176

Head Matter:
Case No. 4,754.
FIDELIO v. DERMOTT.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 405.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
June Term, 1807.
Mr. Caldwell, for petitioner,
Mr. Key, for defendant,
Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Law, for petitioner,
Mr. Key, for defendant,
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
But
THE COURT
said clearly it does not, because, at the time of making the codicil, there were three years unexpired of the time of his service; which might be sold, and so make the codicil consistent with the will, and give operation to both.
Verdict for the petitioner.