Case Name: United States v. Israel Little
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-06
Citations: 1 Cranch 411
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Israel Little.
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: 411–411

Head Matter:
United States v. Israel Little.
The constable is not entitled to any fee on an execution not served.
Indictment for taking illegal fees. The question was whether the constables are entitled to fifty cents for every execution returned, but not served. The Act of Congress says for every execution served and returned.

Opinion:
The Court
(nem. con.) decided that the constables were not entitled to any fee upon an execution unless it be served and returned.