Case Name: JOHNSON v. WASHINGTON
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1838-03
Citations: 13 F. Cas. 876
Docket Number: Case No. 7,420
Parties: JOHNSON v. WASHINGTON.
Judges: (MORSELL, Circuit Judge, not giving any opinion)
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 13
Pages: 876–876

Head Matter:
Case No. 7,420.
JOHNSON v. WASHINGTON.
[5 Cranch, C. C. 434.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
March Term, 1838.
Mr. Dandridge, for appellant,
Mr. Bradley, contra,
[Reported "by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
THE COURT
(MORSELL, Circuit Judge, not giving any opinion)
was of opinion that the corporation has a discretion to prohibit the granting of tavern licenses to colored persons.
THE COURT also
(CRANCH, Chief Judge,, giving no opinion)
decided that justices of the peace have jurisdiction in suits against women, in cases not exceeding fifty dollars in value.