Case Name: United States v. Negress Terry, a Free Woman
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1806-06
Citations: 1 Cranch 318
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Negress Terry, a Free Woman.
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: 318–318

Head Matter:
United States v. Negress Terry, a Free Woman.
Slaves are competent witnesses for free negroes indicted for assault and battery.
Indictment for assault and battery on Mr. Foxon. A slave was offered as witness for the traverser.
Mr. Jones, Attorney for United States,
objected. By the Maryland law of 1717, c. 13, § 2, “ no slave shall be received as evidence in any cause wherein any Christian white person is concerned.”

Opinion:
The Court
permitted the slave to be sworn.
Verdict, not guilty.