Case Name: Goddard v. Davis et al.
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 33
Docket Number: 
Parties: Goddard v. Davis et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 33–33

Head Matter:
Goddard v. Davis et al.
In trespass, the defendant cannot justify under the general issue.
This Court has jurisdiction in trespass, although the damages do not amount to twenty dollars.
Trespass for breaking and entering the plaintiff’s house.

Opinion:
The Court
refused to permit the defendants, upon the issue of not guilty, to give in evidence testimony to prove that they had a warrant for entering the house.
Verdict for the plaintiff, ten dollars damages.
Motion in arrest of judgment because the damages are less than twenty dollars. Overruled, and judgment for plaintiff.