Case Name: United States v. Evan Evans
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1803-12
Citations: 1 Cranch 149
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Evan Evans.
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: 149–149

Head Matter:
United States v. Evan Evans.
Indictment lies for acting as constable without giving bond.
Indictment for acting as constable without giving bond agreeably to the 4th section of the Act of 3d May, 1804.
Verdict — Guilty of serving warrants, but not of serving any execution.
Mr. Peacock, for defendant,
contended that the object of the law was only for the security of creditors as to receipt of money on execution.

Opinion:
But the Court
{nem. con.) was of opinion that the omission to give the bond was a violation of duty; and fined the defendant one dollar.