2 D.C. 507
Decided May 15, 1824
Debt upon a revenue bond. The writ was returnable to this term. contended that the United States could not have judgment at this term, because the defendant, according to the rules and practice of this Court, is not bound to appear, nor the marshal to return the writ until the first day after the end of the Court. 3 Tucker’s Bl. 274, 275., The marshal continues to serve process returnable to the Court until the last day of the term. insisted that the act of Congress of March…
Decided 1824-05-15
¶1said that this is the return term of the writ; and that the Act of Congress was peremptory.
¶2The marshal was then called upon, at the motion of the District Attorney, to return the writ; which being done the defendants were called, and not appearing, judgment was entered up against the defendants.