Case Name: UNITED STATES v. WARNER
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-11
Citations: 28 F. Cas. 404
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. WARNER.
Judges: (MORSELL, Circuit Judge, contra)
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 28
Pages: 404–404

Head Matter:
Case No. 16,642.
UNITED STATES v. WARNER.
[4 Cranch, C. C. 342.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1833.
Criminal Law — Evidence op Bad Character.
Upon an indictment for keeping a disorderly house, and for keeping a bawdy house, the United States cannot give evidence of the general character of the defendant.
The indictment [against Eliza Warner] had two counts: (1) For keeping a bawdy house. (2) For keeping a disorderly house.
Mr. Dunlop, for the United States,
offered evidence of the general character of the defendant.
Mr. Z. C. Lee, for defendant,
objected, and relied on the decision of this court in U. S. v. Jourdine [Case No. 15,499], at the September special court, 1833.
Mr. Dunlop, contra,
cited 1 Hawk. P. C. c. 74.

Opinion:
THE COURT
(MORSELL, Circuit Judge, contra)
refused to permit the evidence to be given.
Yerdiet, not guilty.