Case Name: SKINNER v. McCAFFREY
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1819-12
Citations: 22 F. Cas. 299
Docket Number: 
Parties: SKINNER v. McCAFFREY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 22
Pages: 299–299

Head Matter:
Case No. 12,924.
SKINNER v. McCAFFREY.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 193.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1819.
Jury — Fees—Jurisdictional Amount.
If the verdict be below the jurisdiction of the court, the jury is not entitled to the fee of twelve shillings.
[Cited in Hellrigle v. Dulaney, Case No. 6,343.]
In an action of assumpsit, the jury brought in a verdict for thirteen dollars. This court has not jurisdiction in cases under twenty dollars, and therefore could not render a judgment. It became a question whether a jury was entitled to the fee of twelve shillings.

Opinion:
THE COURT
refused to order either party to pay the fee.