Case Name: George Johnson v. Isaac Owens
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1818-12
Citations: 2 Cranch 160
Docket Number: 
Parties: George Johnson v. Isaac Owens.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 160–160

Head Matter:
George Johnson v. Isaac Owens.
A distress for rent, laid on the last day of the term, at noon, is too soon,
Replevin. Distress for rent, laid on the last day of the term, at noon. ,
Mr. Key, for the defendant,
contended, that although the original taking might be unlawful, yet that the distress must be considered as made on the next day, when the goods were appraised; but

Opinion:
The Court
(nem. con.) said it was to be considered as one act; the distress was in fact made on the 19th, the last day of the term, which was too soon.