Case Name: Mayor and Commonalty of Alexandria v. Bowne & Co.
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1803-06
Citations: 1 Cranch 124
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mayor and Commonalty of Alexandria v. Bowne & Co.
Judges: Kilty, C. J., absent.
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: 124–124

Head Matter:
Mayor and Commonalty of Alexandria v. Bowne & Co.
If in an action of debt upon a bond with collateral condition, the entry of the pleadings ■ be “ covenants performed,” “joined,” the Court will send the cause back to the rules as not being at issue.
Debt on auctioneer’s bond, for the penalty of $10,000, with a profert. On the back of the declaration is an indorsement in these words : “ The plaintiff assigns for breach of the condition of the said bond in the declaration mentioned, this, to wit, that the said M. F. Bowne,” &c., “ have failed to pay to a certain Thomas Patton, the administrator of S. Wallace, deceased, £15. 9s. 8d. due and owing from them as vendue masters to the said Thomas Patton, as administrator as aforesaid, for the sales at vendue, of certain goods, wares, &e., deposited with the said Bowne, &e., in the year 1795, by the said S. Wallace, deceased, and by them sold at vendue as aforesaid.” “ Declaration filed April, 1802 — May, rule plea— June, oyer of the bond and covenants performed, joined.” The plea is not filed, but only noted on the minutes. There was no replication.

Opinion:
The Court
sent the cause back to the rules after striking out the entry of issue joined.
Kilty, C. J., absent.