1 D.C. 523
District of Columbia District Court
Decided December 15, 1808
District of Columbia District Court · decided 1808-12-15
Assumpsit on a promissory note for 1500 dollars made by the defendant to Eber Piale, dated March 19th, 1805, payable to Eber Hale on the 7th of September, 1805, who indorsed the note in this form, viz.: — “Baltimore, September 7, 1805. The within note I assign to Jones & Passmore for such part of it as will be security for them for five hundred and fifty-six dollars and eighty-six cents, which Mr. Henry Knowles will pay if not paid by me in sixty days. Eb.
Decided 1808-12-15
¶1were of opinion that the deposition was not admissible in evidence, no cause being certified by the mayor for taking the deposition, nor whether notice was given, and on the ground of the interest of the witness.
¶2The CouRT was of opinion that the mayor ought to have certified all the facts necessary to make the deposition good evidence under the Act of Congress.
¶3The plaintiff had leave to amend his declaration by adding two new counts, on payment of all antecedent costs. Juror withdrawn.