Wise v. Groverman

U.S. District Court

Decided July 15, 1807

U.S. District Court · decided 1807-07-15

There had been a plea of “owe nothing,” by the appearance-bail and issue. The principal defendant now came in, and gave special bail, and pleaded the same plea, “owe nothing.” contended for a continuance, as a matter of course. cited the case of Alexander v. Patten [Case No. 171], where the court refused a continuance to the defendant, on account of the appearance of the administrator of the plaintiff.

Decided 1807-07-15

¶1But

THE COURT

¶2thought the plaintiff entitled to a continuance of course, in the same manner as on setting aside a writ of inquiry, it being the default of the defendant that he did not appear before. Continued.

DUCKETT, Circuit Judge, absent.