Case Name: United States v. Robert Speeden
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1809-06
Citations: 1 Cranch 535
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Robert Speeden.
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: 535–535

Head Matter:
United States v. Robert Speeden.
The game called “Equality,” is a “device” prohibited by the Act of Maryland, 1797, e. 110. The -words “ or other device,” are not so loose and vague as to be rejected.
Indictment for keeping a gambling-device, called “ Equality,” under the Maryland law of 1797, c. 110.
Mr. Laiv, for the defendant,
prayed the Court to instruct the jury, that the defendant was not liable for the penalty under the act. The words “ or other device,” being too loose and vague, •are to be rejected.

Opinion:
But the Court
refused; it not being a capital case, and the intention of the law being very clear and plain.