Case Name: United States v. Nancy Swann, a free Mulatto
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1803-12
Citations: 1 Cranch 148
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Nancy Swann, a free Mulatto.
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: 148–149

Head Matter:
United States v. Nancy Swann, a free Mulatto.
A slave is not a competent witness for a free mulatto in a public prosecution.
Mr. Hewitt, for the defendant,
prayed for a summons for a negro slave as a witness for the defendant. The Court inclined to think that the slave could not be a witness against her, and therefore not a good witness for her, and refused the summons.

Opinion:
Indictment for theft.