Thompson v. Jameson
Court: Supreme Court of the United States; February 26, 1803; Federal Supreme Court; Federal Appellate Court
In Thompson v. Jameson, the plaintiff appealed a decision from the circuit court of Washington County, District of Columbia, based on a decree from Fairfax County, Virginia. The decree awarded the plaintiff 860.12.1 sterling, which was to be converted to Virginia currency at a 20% exchange rate, resulting in a total of $3,442.52. The plaintiff also sought interest at 5% per annum from May 8, 1795, until the decree was pronounced. During the proceedings, various exceptions to the record were raised, but the court focused on a critical variance between the declaration and the evidence presented. Ultimately, the court deemed this variance significant enough to reverse the circuit court's judgment, implying that the discrepancies undermined the validity of the plaintiff's claim.