Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-14
imprisonment for Debt.

DOES II STILL EXIST IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
The arrest and committal TO Jail Of the defendant
In the Profit capt0s case, being the third case OF
The kind in this District within q comparatively
pecun.ous debtors the question whether imprison-
ment for debt still exists in the District OF Colum-
b.a- Mr. Franklin Il. Mackey. who was the coun.
sci for the plsintin In the case OF Jones agt Smith,
which involved that point and was tried about q
year ago, was asked to-day by q STAB reporter
whether 1t was true that imprisonment for debt
still exists In the District OF Columbia
"Practicay no; but Theoretically yes, replied Mr.
Nackey "The common Law rignt OF plalntin to
take in execution On a capias ad safiSr1cie,duna
the body OF the defendant and cause hun be i'm
priS0nel until he pays the debt has never been
abolished by statute In this District. anu 1t is
common law right 1t remains in force untu it Is 50
abolished Any lawyer Will tell you that But no
man can put hts nnger on the page OF the statute
book which abolshes the law. II Is true that for
ment has fallen into disuse mis- capias ad salts
GictendtB Is the 1nal writ which Issues after the
pn5 has 1s Ssped his and BY its
the defendant and keep him In custody until he
satisfies the Judgment. The defendant could never
be held TO bail under this WRIT for II re.eastd
from custody after being taken In execution tie
courts declared IL q satisfaction Of the judgment.
am convinced that the right OF suitOr In the
courts the District still exists, as went TO the
bottom OF the matter In the case OF Jones agL
Smith Still do not think there Is any great dun
district. If the question should Ue tested in the
courts there is no doubt in my mind, that the law
would be enforced Last winter had partially
pr pared bill abolishing imprisonment for deUl
In certain cases in this District, with the purpose
OF bringing the matter to the attention Of the com
mittee Tor the district in Congress, but press VI
business prevented me rrum att ending TO it. may
do so this winter however, Tor 1t certainly oug.lt
not TO De said that the capital OF the nation Is The
only place IN the United states where q poor but
honest debtor Is liable to imprisonment"
Transfer Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: j. G. Ash
ton 70 Phoebe Coie pts Is and 20. So s7o $3.50
Mary V. Marsh 10 George +. Appleby, lot 1863, so,
2O6; sub. Is, So &c., pts. Isl and 255 So 675 pit "a,
So 9OI; 8. G. +. AppeDy TO A. +. Marsh, salne
proporty; s.. E. Gr er TO j. Webb Rogers, lot
IA, So 49, sc ,OOO &C. John SHERMAN, trustee to c.
Ii. Davuge, lot 6, block 81, Columbia Heights;
81 S262. Johanna G. Quinan 10 Catherine Her
bert, pt. /. So $50; 1900 4. n Meeker 10 Eliza
beth Flynn. lot 4. so. 1885, $3.50 30 3. D. Carpenter
ct I'll To Il. j. Daily. ut. u Iesurvey OF PEERS mill
seat Us acres) $2,25O.:
MARRIAGE LICENsEs-Mar1age licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Harry
NJ. PomerOy, OF Erie, Pa, and Ca, RE A. Richard OF
Ashtabula county ,OhiO;Frank Whiting and Matilda
Hawkins; Andrews g. Xander and Amelia SchInd.
CLOTHING AT AUCTIoN.-A large lot OF seasonable
Clothing will De sold at DOwllngS auction rooms
tomorrow, at II O'Clock, without reserve. See ad
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