Case Name: CAMILLOZ v. JOHNS
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-10
Citations: 4 F. Cas. 1131
Docket Number: 
Parties: CAMILLOZ v. JOHNS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 4
Pages: 1131–1131

Head Matter:
Case Wo. 2,343.
CAMILLOZ v. JOHNS.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 38.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Oct. Term, 1801.
Premature Attachment.
An attachment, issued upon a return of non est, before the appearance day, will be quashed.
' Motion to quash an attachment. The plaintiff had taken out a capias, returnable to this term, — the return day of this term being the day after the rising of the court. The writ had been returned during the sitting of the court, non est, and the present attachment issued.
[Reported by Hon. William Crunch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
THE COURT ordered the attachment to be quashed, it having issued too soon.