Case Name: Thompson v. Carenough
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-12
Citations: 1 Cranch 267
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thompson v. Carenough.
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: 267–267

Head Matter:
Thompson v. Carenough.
If there be no declaration the Court will not require special bail, unless the plaintiff appears at the return of the writ.

Opinion:
Assumpsit. No declaration filed; but the plaintiff had ordered the writ in person and had filed an account, sworn to. The marshal brought in the defendant. The. plaintiff, being called, and not appearing, and having employed no attorney, the Court did not order the defendant to give bail, nor to be committed; but permitted the defendant's appearance to be taken without bail.