Case Name: The United States v. Hodgkin
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1808-11
Citations: 1 Cranch 510
Docket Number: 
Parties: The United States v. Hodgkin.
Judges: (Duckett, J., absent,)
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: 510–510

Head Matter:
The United States v. Hodgkin.
Upon a recognizance for the appearance of the defendant in a case of misdemeanor, he is bound to appear on the first day of the term.
Mr. E. J. Lee
contended that the recognizance, returnable to this term, cannot be forfeited at this term, as the traverser has the whole term to appear in. The return-day of all writs is the day after the last day of the session.

Opinion:
The Court
(Duckett, J., absent,)
said the traverser is bound to appear at the Court, which is the first day of the term, and the whole term is but one day in law.