Case Name: Chase v. Smith
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1830-05
Citations: 4 Cranch 90
Docket Number: 
Parties: Chase v. Smith.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 90–90

Head Matter:
Chase v. Smith.
Although an appeal will not lie to the judgment of a justice of the peace upon a verdict of a jury, yet, if the defendant does, in fact, appeal and give an appeal-bond, the plaintiff may maintain an action upon that bond.
Debt on an appeal-bond given upon an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, upon the verdict of a jury.
The declaration set forth the condition of the bond, which was in the usual form, except that it stated that the judgment was rendered upon the verdict of a jury before the justice.
The breach assigned was the not prosecuting the appeal with effect; and not satisfying the judgment of the justice.
Mr. Z. C. Lee,’ for the defendant,
demurred to the declaration, without oyer of the bond ; contending, that inasmuch as the condition of the bond, set out in the declaration, showed that the judgment was upon a verdict before the justice of the peace; and as this Court, upon the appeal in the same case, decided that this Court had not jurisdiction by appeal where the judgment of the justice was upon a verdict, the bond was void.

Opinion:
But the CoxjRT overruled the demurrer.