Case Name: The United States of America vs Joseph V. B. Watson
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1811-09-25
Citations: 2 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 354
Docket Number: 
Parties: The United States of America vs Joseph V. B. Watson
Judges: 
Reporter: Transactions of the Supreme Court of the territory of Michigan
Volume: 2
Pages: 354–354

Head Matter:
25. Septber 1811
In the Supreme Court
The United States of America vs Joseph V. B. Watson
Sep1 26th 1811
Harris H. Hickman atty Gen1

Opinion:
Territory of Michigan, to wit—
The United States of America to the Marshall of the territory of Michigan: You are hereby commanded that you cause Joseph V. B. Watson, to come forthwith before our judges of our Supreme Court, now Sitting, to answer the United States on a bill of indictment found against him by the Grand Inquest of the body of the territory of Michigan for making, as assistant Secretary, a false return of the number of persons within the district of Detroit; and of this writ make due return. Witness Augustus B. Woodward, one of the judges of our Said Supreme Court, the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred eleven.—
Peter Audrain, elk S. C. T. M.