Case Name: UNITED STATES v. EVANS
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1802-01
Citations: 25 F. Cas. 1034
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. EVANS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 25
Pages: 1034–1034

Head Matter:
Case No. 15,083.
UNITED STATES v. EVANS.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 55.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Jan. Term, 1802.
Information—Amendment.
An information may be amended.
The information was amended by filling up the blank of the date of the commission of the offence. The same amendment was also permitted in the cases of U. S. v. Howard, U. S. v. Smith, and U. S. y. Zimmerman [unreported]. Leave was given to the defendants to plead de novo; and a continuance allowed at their request
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
THE COURT,
also, in this case, gave leave to amend the information, by describing the particular kind of liquor sold.