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Case No. 14,177.
    TRIPLET v. WARFIELD.
    [2 Cranch, C. C. 237.] 
    
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    April Term. 1821.
    Pleading at Law — Variance.
    The defendant cannot take advantage of a variance between the writ and declaration, by demurrer, without praying oyer of the writ.
    Tne capias issued in trespass on the case. The declaration was in trespass vi et armis for breaking the plaintiff’s lamp. The defendant demurred generally to the declaration, without praying oyer of the writ.
   THE COURT,

after taking time to consider, rendered judgment upon the demurrer, for the plaintiff. See 1 Chit. Pl. 438. 439; Hole v. Finch, 2 Wils. 394; Oakley v. Giles, 3 East, 167; Gray v. Sidneff, 3 Bos. & P. 399; Murray v. Hubbart, 1 Bos. & P. 645; 1 Chit. Pl. 209, 249, 254; Spalding v. Mure, 6 Term R. 363.