Case Name: SMITH v. STOOPS
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-06
Citations: 22 F. Cas. 662
Docket Number: 
Parties: SMITH v. STOOPS.
Judges: FITZHUGH, Circuit Judge, contra.
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 22
Pages: 662–663

Head Matter:
Case No. 13,110.
SMITH v. STOOPS.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 238.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
June Term, 1805.
Pleading at Law — When Statute op Limitations may be Pleaded.
After office judgment the court will not receive a plea of the statuate of limitations.
Mr. Edward J. Lee
moved to set aside the office judgment by pleading the statute of limitations. Refused; the court saying that it had always been refused. See Hooff v. Herbert (November, 1803 [Case No. 6,670]).

Opinion:
In the case of Carne v. McLean [Case No. 2,416], at this term,
THE COURT
ordered the plea of limitations to be struck out, it having been filed after office judgment.
FITZHUGH, Circuit Judge, contra.