Case Name: Lanstraaz v. Powers
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-10
Citations: 1 Cranch 42
Docket Number: 
Parties: Lanstraaz v. Powers.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 42–42

Head Matter:
Lanstraaz v. Powers.
In slander, bail is not required, if the affidavit does not state the words spoken, and that the defendant is about to leave the district.
Slander. The affidavit to hold to bail, stated that by reason of slanderous words, (without stating what words,) spoken of the plaintiff as a miller, he conceived himself greatly injured, and that he had been informed the defendant was about to leave the District of Columbia. The Chief Judge had indorsed appearance bail for fifty dollars.

Opinion:
The Court
allowed the defendant to appear on common bail.