Case Name: United States v. W. Prout
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-12
Citations: 1 Cranch 203
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. W. Prout.
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: 203–203

Head Matter:
United States v. W. Prout.
The selling of spirituous liquors to negroes, in a public manner, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes it a disorderly house.

Opinion:
The Court,
in answer to a question from the jury, instructed them that the selling of spirituous liquors to negroes in a public manner, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes it a disorderly house. Verdict for United States.
N. B. The defendant had not an ordinary license. Fined