Case Name: UNITED STATES v. PROUT
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-12
Citations: 27 F. Cas. 625
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. PROUT.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 27
Pages: 625–625

Head Matter:
Case No. 16,093.
UNITED STATES v. PROUT.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 203.] 1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1804.
N OISANCE—Disorderly Hoose.
The selling of spirituous liquors to negroes, in a public manner, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes it a disorderly house.
[Cited in State v. Crawford, 28 Kan. 733.]
[This was an indictment against W. Prout.]

Opinion:
THE COURT,
in answer to a question from the jury, instructed them that, the selling of spirituous liquors to negroes in a public manner, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes it a disorderly house. Verdict for United States.
The defendant had not an ordinary license. Fined $100.