Case Name: United States v. A. T. F. Bill
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1820-06
Citations: 2 Cranch 202
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. A. T. F. Bill.
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: 202–203

Head Matter:
United States v. A. T. F. Bill.
In a prosecution against a constable for wantonly sacrificing property taken under execution, the jury cannot find him guilty, unless they should be satisfied that he acted from a corrupt motive.
The defendant, who was a constable, was presented for wantonly sacrificing a carpet taken by him in execution, and sold at a time and place different from the time and place mentioned in the notice of sale.

Opinion:
At the motion of Mr. Law, the defendant's counsel, the Court instructed the jury that before they could find him guilty, they must be satisfied that he acted from a corrupt motive.
Verdict for the defendant.