Postea

Afterward.

Whatever was done in a cause subsequently to joining issue and awarding trial was entered on the record, and called the postea. The substance is, that postea, afterward, the parties appeared by their attorneys at the trial, and a 1 United States v. Marselis, 2 Blatch.

110 (1849), Betts, J.; United States 11. Campbell, 16 F. R. 234(1883). ■' Constitution, Art. I, sec. 8, cl. 7. « Exp. Jackson, 96 U. S. 732 (1877), Field, J. < United States v. Bott, II Blatch.

346 (1873). " Railway Mail Service Cases, 13 Ct. Cl. 204 (1877),, Davis. J.; Blackham v. Gresham, 16 F. R. Oil (1883); 18 jury found a verdict,— stating it; or, that the plaintiff made default, or otherwise, as the case may be. This is added to the roll, which is then returned (from nisi prius) to the court from which it was sent. The history of the cause from the time it was carried out is thus continued in the postea.^