Case Name: UNITED STATES v. CLANCEY
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-06
Citations: 25 F. Cas. 440
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. CLANCEY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 25
Pages: 440–440

Head Matter:
Case No. 14,800.
UNITED STATES v. CLANCEY.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 13.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
June Term, 1801.
Witness— Interest—Owner op Stolen Goods— Release op Interest in Fine.
Upon indictment for larceny under the act of congress [of 1790 (1 Stat. 112)], the owner of the goods stolen is a competent witness after having released to the United States his half of the fine.
[Cited in U. S. v. McCann. Case No. 15,655; U. S. v. Brown. Id. 14,657; U. S. v. Tolson, Id. 16.530.]
[Reported by Hon. William Cranc-h. Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
Indictment [against John Clancey], under the act of congress, for stealing the goods of Luke O'Dea.
The attorney for the United States offered the owner of the goods as a witness. The counsel for the prisoner objected, because, by the act of congress, half of the fine Is to go to the owner.
The witness executed a release to the United States of his half of the fine, whereupon he was sworn.