Case Name: United States v. McDonald
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1802-03
Citations: 1 Cranch 78
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. McDonald.
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: 78–78

Head Matter:
United States v. McDonald.
The marshal is entitled to a fee of ninety pounds of tobacco for impanelling a jury-in a criminal prosecution.
Mr. Mason, Attorney for the United States,
moved the Court to strike out of the execution, the charge of ninety pounds of tobacco for a fee to the marshal for impanelling a jury; contending that the charge was hot authorized by law. But the CouRT rejected the motion, after considering the Act of Congress of 27th Feb. 1801, concerning the District of Columbia, [1 Stat. at Large, 103 ]; and the Act of 28th Feb. 1799, providing compensation for the marshals, &e. [1 Stat. at Large, 624]; and the Act of Assembly of Maryland, Nov. 1799, c. 25, regulating officer’s fees.-

Opinion:
Ca. sa. for a fine.