Case Name: SUMMERS v. WATSON
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-11
Citations: 23 F. Cas. 381
Docket Number: 
Parties: SUMMERS v. WATSON.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 23
Pages: 381–381

Head Matter:
Case No. 13,605.
SUMMERS v. WATSON.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 254.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1805.
Covenant — Injunction Bond.
Covenant will not lie on the condition of an injunction bond.
[See Case No. 17,289.]
Covenant, on the condition of an injunction bond against the defendant as surety.
Motion by Mr. Taylor, for defendant,
to appear without bail, on the ground that bail could not have been required if the plaintiff had brought an action of debt on the bond; and that covenant will not lie on the condition of a bond. The defendant does not covenant or promise to perform the condition, but may pay the penalty if he chooses. By the act of assembly, the plaintiff has a right to hold to bail in an action of covenant if he has a right of action of covenant. But here he has no right of action -of covenant.

Opinion:
THE COURT
were of opinion that covenant will not lie on the condition of this bond.