19 F. Cas. 170
U.S. District Court
Decided December 15, 1802
U.S. District Court · decided 1802-12-15
Scire facias. The bail offered to surrender the principal. Thornton and Stickney jointly and severally recognized as bail for Blodget The writ against Thornton was returned “scire feci.” That against Stickney, “nihil.”
Decided 1802-12-15
¶1refused to receive the surrender without payment of the costs on both writs of scire facias, it being stated by Mr. Mason and Mr. Gantt that such was the practice in Maryland.
¶2THE COURT, however, doubted the propriety of the practice, where several writs of scire facias were issued.