Case Name: United States v. Negro Nelson
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1835-10
Citations: 4 Cranch 579
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Negro Nelson.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 579–579

Head Matter:
United States v. Negro Nelson.
A slave, convicted of larceny, is to be punished by whipping, although not charged as a slave in the indictment.
The prisoner was convicted of stealing a hair cap, of the value of one dollar and twenty-five cents.
It appeared, in evidence, that he was a slave, although not charged as such in the indictment.

Opinion:
The Court
(nem. con.) sentenced the prisoner to be whipped with twenty stripes.