Case Name: United States v. Gillis et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1812-06
Citations: 2 Cranch 44
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Gillis et al.
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: 44–44

Head Matter:
United States v. Gillis et al.
Judges of elections are not liable to criminal prosecution, unless tbey have acted from a corrupt motive.
Mr. Jones, Attorney for the United States,
observed that it had been intimated by the Court that these prosecutions could not be supported unless a corrupt motive were charged and proved; and that if such was the opinion of the Court, as he could not prove such a motive, he would enter a nolle prosequi.

Opinion:
The Court
(nem. con.) said that such was their opinion. Nolle prosequi entered.