U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania April 15, 1807 (Peterson v. United States)

WASHINGTON. Circuit Justice,

informed the counsel for the plaintiff in error, that he must confine himself to the question, whether any judgment could be rendered on the verdict; if he should think it worth while to say anything after hearing the observations which would be made by the court.

Upon a special verdict, the court was only to decide the law upon the facts stated.