Case Name: UNITED STATES v. ROUNSAVEL
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1817-04
Citations: 27 F. Cas. 904
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. ROUNSAVEL.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 27
Pages: 904–905

Head Matter:
Case Ho. 16,199.
UNITED STATES v. ROUNSAVEL.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 133.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
April Term, 1817.
Gaming—Information.
An information will not lie upon a presentment of a grand jury for public gambling, contrary to the Virginia statute of December 8, 1792 (chapter 96, § 5, p. 175).
Buie to show cause why an information should not be filed upon the presentment of the grand jury for playing at vingt et un at a tavern, contrary to the act of assembly.
[Beported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief -Judge.]

Opinion:
BY THE COURT.
The statute has prescribed the mode of prosecution, and no other can be sustained. See U. S. v. Willis [Case No. 16,728], at November term, 1808, and U. S. v. Simms (in supreme court of the United States) 1 Cranch [5 U. S.] 252.
Rule discharged.