Case Name: John Adams against Jacob Davis
Court: Vermont Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Decision Date: 1800-01
Citations: 1 Tyl. 3
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Adams against Jacob Davis.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tyler
Volume: 1
Pages: 3–4

Head Matter:
John Adams against Jacob Davis.
Plaintiff may enter liimself as bail for costs of proseen, ion, on the original process in civil suits.
ATTACHMENT. Plaintiff recognised for costs of prosecution on the original writ.
Plea in abatement.' That the plaintiff, under the statute, cannot enter himself as security for costs.

Opinion:
Judgment of Court.
The writ does npt abate.
The defendant, upon the issuing the original writ, is entitled to such sufficient security for costs of prosecution, as is satisfactory to the authority signing such process. If at any time while the suit is pending, he doubts the sufficiency of the bail to respond the costs, on motion the Court will order new bail, or direct a nonsuit.