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1 D.C. 139

Foxall v. Levi

District of Columbia District Court · decided 1803-07-15

August 6th, 1803. Stewart was surrendered in discharge of his bail; and being prayed in commitment, produced a summons from commissioners of bankruptcy in Baltimore, dated August 4th, 1803, to appear, &e., on the 5th of August, and the 25th of August, 1803, and the 15th of September next.

Decided 1803-07-15

¶1Upon which the Couet refused to commit him in execution.

¶2The summons was simply signed by the commissioners, stating themselves as such. There was also a certificate that he did attend yesterday at Baltimore agreeably to his summons. See the bankrupt law of the 4th of April, 1800, § 22, which declares that the bankrupt shall be free from arrest; and on producing the summons or notice under the hands of commissioners, shall be discharged, if arrested.

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