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RESPUBLICA v. CORNELIUS SWEERS

1 U.S. 41 (1779)

1 Dall. 41

RESPUBLICA versus CORNELIUS SWEERS.

Supreme Court of United States.

The prisoner being brought before the Court to receive sentence, M'KEAN, Chief Justice, addressed him to the following effect:

Cornelius Sweers:

After a fair and full trial, you have been convicted of the crime of Forgery, upon two indictments, by a Special Jury of your country. The offence stated in the first indictment, is that of altering a receipt given by Margaret Duncan; and the charge contained in the second indictment...

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