Case Name: McLaughlin, Administrator, v. Riggs
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-06
Citations: 1 Cranch 410
Docket Number: 
Parties: McLaughlin, Administrator, v. Riggs.
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: 410–411

Head Matter:
McLaughlin, Administrator, v. Riggs.
Upon the issue “no rent arrear,” the defendant is not bound to prove that the distress . was laid by his order or authority.
The landlord may distrain after the death of the lessee.
Replevin. Avowry for rent arrear — plea, no rent arrear and issue.
Mr. F. S. Key, for the plaintiff,
moved the Court to instruct the jury that the defendant, to maintain the issue on his part, must prove that the distress was laid by himself or by some person by him duly authorized ; and that the defendant had no right to dis-train after the death of Charles McLaughlin, the lessee.

Opinion:
But the CouRT
{nem. con.) refused.