Case Name: United States v. G. W. P. Custis
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 417
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. G. W. P. Custis.
Judges: Ducicétt, 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: 1
Pages: 417–418

Head Matter:
United States v. G. W. P. Custis.
An overseer of a road in Virginia, who has not been notified of his appointment, is not liable for the penalty of the Act of Virginia of 5th January, 1786, p. 27.
Presentment against the defendant, as overseer of the road, to recover the penalty of fifteen shillings, for neglect of duty, under the sixth section of the Act of Virginia, January 5, 1786, p. 27.
Mr. E. J. Lee, for the defendant,
objected that there was no evidence of notice to defendant of his appointment. The Act of December 10th, 1796, (p. 372,) required notice in a certain way, and the sheriff’s return is to be conclusive evidence, and is the only evidence which the Court can regard.

Opinion:
The Court
discharged the defendant on the ground of want of
notice.
Ducicétt, J., absent.