Case Name: MINIFIE v. DUCKWORTH
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1811-12
Citations: 17 F. Cas. 446
Docket Number: 
Parties: MINIFIE v. DUCKWORTH.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 17
Pages: 446–446

Head Matter:
' Case lío. 9,633. ..
MINIFIE v. DUCKWORTH.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 39.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1811.
Justice of Peace — Appeal—Case Tried de Novo.
Upon an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, the cause is to be tried de novo.
[Reported by 'Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
THE COURT
said that the appeal suspended the judgment below, and the cause must be tried de novo, as if no judgment bad been rendered.