Case Name: Holmead v. Fox
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1803-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 138
Docket Number: 
Parties: Holmead v. Fox.
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: 138–139

Head Matter:
Holmead v. Fox.
The original by-laws of Georgetown need not be made under the seal of the corporation.
A constable, appointed by this Court, and residing in Georgetown, is “ a constable of the town of Georgetown and precincts,” within the meaning of the by-law concerning hogs.
Trover for hogs. The defendant justifies under a by-law of Georgetown, authorizing any person to take up -hogs going at large, &c.
Mr. Woodward, for the plaintiff,
objected to the copy of the by-law offered in evidence, because the original by-law did not appear to have been made under the seal of the corporation, although the copy produced was attested by the clerk of the corporation, as a true copy under the seal of the corporation, and also by the mayor, who has also annexed the corporate seal to his certificate.

Opinion:
The Court
overruled the objection; and a bill of exceptions was taken by the plaintiff.
Mr. Woodward, then objected, that the defendant was' not " a constable of the town of Georgetown and precincts," within the meaning of the by-law, having been appointed as a county constable by this Court.
But the Couet overruled this objection, also.
Verdict for the defendant.