Case Name: LAW v. SCOTT
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1828-05
Citations: 15 F. Cas. 15
Docket Number: 
Parties: LAW v. SCOTT.
Judges: (THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, doubting)
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 15
Pages: 15–16

Head Matter:
Case No. 8,129.
LAW v. SCOTT.
[3 Cranch, C. C. 295.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
May Term, 1828.
Insolvency — Liability bob Costs in Suit Pending at Time or Insolvency.
An insolvent debtor who has been discharged under the insolvent act [2 Stat. 237], is not liable for the costs of a suit pending at the time of his discharge.
[This was an action at law by the administrator of John Law against Alexander Scott.] The defendant was brought in upon a ca. sa. for costs in a suit which was pending at the time of his discharge under the insolvent act.

Opinion:
THE COURT
(THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, doubting)
ordered the defendant to be discharged under the tenth section of the act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia.
[See Case No. 12,537.]
LAW (SCOTT v.). See Case No. 12.537.