Case Name: UNITED STATES v. VENABLE; UNITED STATES v. BROOKE
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-07
Citations: 28 F. Cas. 368
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. VENABLE. UNITED STATES v. BROOKE.
Judges: DUCKETT, Circuit Judge, absent.
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 28
Pages: 368–368

Head Matter:
Case No. 16,616.
UNITED STATES v. VENABLE. UNITED STATES v. BROOKE.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 417.] 1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
July Term, 1807.
Passing Counterfeit Monet—Acquittal—Bond for Good Behavior.
After acquittal upon a charge of passing counterfeit money, “in payment,” the court will not order the prisoners to give security for their good behavior, although it should appear in evidence that they had uttered false money, as true.
[See Case No. 16,615.]
Mr. Jones, attorney for the United States,
moved the court, that the prisoners [Venable and Brooke], who had been acquitted of passing counterfeit money, “in payment,” under the act of Virginia of December 19, 1792, should be ordered to give security for their good behavior, it having appeared in evidence that they had uttered counterfeit money, but not “in payment.”

Opinion:
Motion overruled.
DUCKETT, Circuit Judge, absent.