Case Name: Madison Jeffers v. Joseph Forrest
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1840-03
Citations: 5 Cranch 674
Docket Number: 
Parties: Madison Jeffers v. Joseph Forrest.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 5
Pages: 674–674

Head Matter:
Madison Jeffers v. Joseph Forrest.
If the appellant from the judgment of a justice of the peace, die pending the appeal, and no further proceedings are had in the cause for two terms thereafter, the sureties in the appeal-bond are not liable for the appellant’s not haying prosecuted his appeal with effect.

Opinion:
Debt upon an appeal-bond in the penalty of $100. The breach assigned was in not.prosecut.ing the appeal with effect.
The defendant pleaded that the appellant died pending the appeal, and that at the third tei;m after the death the appeal was abated and discontinued.
Upon demurrer, judgment was rendered for the defendant.