Case Name: United States v. Dinah Madden alias Hopewell
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-12
Citations: 1 Cranch 45
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Dinah Madden alias Hopewell.
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: 45–45

Head Matter:
United States v. Dinah Madden alias Hopewell.
The Court may order an indictment to be sent to the grand jury without a previous presentment for the same offence.
Indictment for stealing. Verdict for the prisoner. The testimony appearing to justify an indictment for receiving stolen goods, the CouRT ordered such an indictment to be sent to the grand jury.

Opinion:
Kilty, C. J.,
contrá, was of opinion that there ought to be a previous presentment by the grand jury upon which to found the indictment. 'The prisoner was remanded.