1 D.C. 147
District of Columbia District Court
Decided December 15, 1803
District of Columbia District Court · decided 1803-12-15
At last term, the garnishee having been returned summoned, and not appearing, judgment of condemnation was entered against him for ¿£119, being the whole amount of the plaintiffs’ claim.. A ca. sa. issued on 14th December, 1803, returnable to this term, which commenced on the 26th of December, 1803. On Saturday, 24th December, 1803, at an adjournment of the last term, Mr. Peacock, for the garnishee, moved to appear and set aside the judgment and plead.
Decided 1803-12-15
¶1The motion (supported by the garnishee’s affidavit) was continued over to this term. 1. Shall the judgment be set aside ? 2. Upon what terms as to costs of the execution ?
¶2Judgment opened and execution quashed on the garnishee’s paying the costs on the execution, pleading to issue, and going to trial this term unless cause of continuance be shown.