Case ID: f-cas_2/html/1048-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "DUVAL, Circuit Justice:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Case No. 1,123.
    BAXTER v. BIAYS.
    [Brunner, Col. Cas. 254; 
    
    4 Law J. 276.]
    Circuit Court. D. Maryland.
    May Term, 1812.
    Bail—Surrender op Principal.
    Bail cannot surrender their principal before n judge at his chambers.
    Biays was bail for one Merrihu. After the scire facias issued, and within the time allowed by the rule for a surrender of principal, Biays surrendered Merrihu before HOUSTON, District Judge, during vacation, who ordered an exoneretur to be entered.
   But by

DUVAL, Circuit Justice:

There is no law authorizing a surrender before a judge at his chambers, nor is there any rule of court to that effect. It was once attempted before Judge Hanson, and refused.