Case Name: Butts v. Chapman
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1809-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 570
Docket Number: 
Parties: Butts v. Chapman.
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: 570–570

Head Matter:
Butts v. Chapman.
When costs are given, on leave to amend, the payment of the costs is not a condition precedent.

Opinion:
The Court,
(having since July, 1807, decided in suits at law that when an amendment is allowed on payment of costs, the payment of costs is not a condition precedent, but may be enforced, or await the event of the suit,) — 'decided, in this case, that the amended answer should be received although the costs were not paid, and thereby overruled the decision made in this suit at July term, 1807.