Case Name: CALVERT v. SLATER
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-12
Citations: 4 F. Cas. 1084
Docket Number: 
Parties: CALVERT v. SLATER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 4
Pages: 1084–1084

Head Matter:
Case No. 2,326.
CALVERT v. SLATER.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 44.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1801.
Practice — Extending Time to Plead.
Simms, for plaintiff.
Gantt, for defendant
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
If the defendant on the plea-day demand oyer which is not given until the subsequent term, the court will give the defendant time to plead after oyer.
Debt on bond. A rule to plead had been laid on the defendant at last term. On the. plea-day the defendant prayed oyer of the bond, which being now given, the court'enlarged the rule until Monday next.