Case Name: United States v. Glover
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1831-12
Citations: 4 Cranch 190
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Glover.
Judges: (Morsell, J., absent,)
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 190–190

Head Matter:
United States v. Glover.
A promissory oath cannot he the subject of an indictment for perjury.
Indictment for perjury, upon the insolvent’s oath that he would “ deliver up, convey, and transfer all his property,” &c., but he did not deliver up a promissory note which he had obtained after having made oath to his schedule, and before his oath made before the judge.

Opinion:
The Court
(Morsell, J., absent,)
at the request of Mr. Wal-lach and Mr. Dandridge, for the defendant, instructed the jury that a promissory oath could not be the subject of a prosecution for perjury.
Memorandum. January 14th,. 1832. On account of the session of the Supreme Court of the United States, this Court adjourned to the third Monday in March next.