Case Name: Davidson v. Brown
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 250
Docket Number: 
Parties: Davidson v. Brown.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 250–251

Head Matter:
Davidson v. Brown.
In an action upon a bond conditioned to pay money by instalments, if the verdict be rendered before all the instalments are due, the jury must find how much is due upon each instalment and when payable, as well those to become payable as those already payable.
Debt, on bond, conditioned to pay $460, on 1st January, 1804; $460, on 1st January, 1805; $460, on 1st January, 1806 ; and $460, on 1st January, 1807. The writ issued in June, 1804. The trial was in August, 1805. Plea, payment, and issue. (See the Act of Assembly of Maryland, 1785, c. 80, <§> 13.)
Mr. Morsell, for the plaintiff.
Mr. Key, for the defendant.

Opinion:
The Court
directed the jury that if no payment was proved they ought to find the issue for the plaintiff, and also find what amount of principal and interest is now due and payable, and what further sum will become payable, and when.
The'judgment was entered as follows: Judgment on the verdict, for the penalty and costs, to be released on the payment of $1187.32, with interest thereon from this date till paid. And on the payment of $520.80, with interest thereon from the 1st day of January, 1806, till paid, with liberty to take out execution therefor after that day. And on the payment of $476, with interest thereon from the 1st day of January, 1807, till paid, with liberty to take out execution therefor after that day.