| U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia | Jun 15, 1810
directed twelve jurors to be drawn out of the box, and a list handed to each party.
The Court
rejected a challenge because a juror was an alien. It was .stated to have been decided early in the existence of this Court, that alienage was no cause of challenge. Four jurors were challenged for cause, and. put aside; until two were sworn, who ’tried whether the four stood indifferent.
The Court admitted a freeborn black to give evidence. There were several bills of exception taken.
Verdict for the defendant.
Judgment affirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States. 7 Cranch, 290" date_filed="1813-02-12" court="SCOTUS" case_name="Queen v. Hepburn">7 Cranch, 290.