Case Name: Caroline H. Sanderson v. John H. Serat
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1838-11
Citations: 5 Cranch 485
Docket Number: 
Parties: Caroline H. Sanderson v. John H. Serat.
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: 485–485

Head Matter:
Caroline H. Sanderson v. John H. Serat.
In actions on the case for uncertain damages, the Court will mitigate the bail, according to circumstances.
Case, for breach of promise of marriage; damages laid at $10,000. The plaintiff made affidavit that she had sustained damages to that amount.

Opinion:
The Court, after examining into the circumstances of the defendant, required the bail to justify only to the amount of $1,000.