Case Name: United States v. Elizabeth McLaughlin
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-11
Citations: 1 Cranch 444
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Elizabeth McLaughlin.
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: 444–444

Head Matter:
United States v. Elizabeth McLaughlin.
In manslaughter, a peremptory challenge is allowed under the Virginia law.
Upon an indictment at common law for manslaughter, the Court will give judgment of fine and imprisonment under the Act of Congress of April 30, 1790, § 7.
Indictment against the defendant at common law for manslaughter, in killing her daughter.

Opinion:
The prisoner was allowed a peremptory challenge, on the authority of the case of United States v. Browning, July term, 1806, [ante, 330.]
Verdict, guilty.
The sentence ivas imprisonment for twelve calendar months from, and including the third day of November last, (the day of her commitment,) and one dollar fine.
This sentence was imposed under the Act of Congress of 30th of April, [1 Stat. at Large, 113.]