Case Name: GAREY v. JOHNSON
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1814-12
Citations: 10 F. Cas. 1
Docket Number: 
Parties: GAREY v. JOHNSON.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 10
Pages: 1–1

Head Matter:
Case No. 6,240.
GAREY v. JOHNSON.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 107.] 1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1814.
Beating Slate — Trespass Vi et Armis by Master.
Trespass vi et armis, will lie for the master against one who beats his slave, although there should be no loss of service.
Trespass vi et armis for beating the plaintiff’s slave.

Opinion:
THE COURT
Instructed the jury that the plaintiff might recover if the defendant unnecessarily, and without sufficient provocation, heat the plaintiff's slave, although the plaintiff did not prove any dai.iage by loss of service.