Case ID: dc_2/html/0157-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

United States v. James Anderson.
    A prisoner in execution for debt, at the suit of the United States, is entitled to the benefit of the prison bounds, upon giving sufficient security.
    The defendant was brought in. by the marshal at the suit of the United States, upon a ca. sa. for debt; and applied for the benefit of the prison bounds, and tendered a bond with sufficient sureties.
   The Court

(Thruston, J. doubting,)

decided that he was entitled to the benefit of the bounds. See the Acts of Congress, of 6th January, 1800, § 1, [2 Stat. at Large, 4,] for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt; and 3d March, Í803, §§ 16 and 17, [2 Stat. at Large, 241,] for the relief of insolvent debtors, within the District of Columbia.