Case Name: VEITCH et al. v. FARMERS' BANK
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1827-04
Citations: 28 F. Cas. 1136
Docket Number: 
Parties: VEITCH et al. v. FARMERS’ BANK.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 28
Pages: 1136–1136

Head Matter:
Case Wo. 16,910.
VEITCH et al. v. FARMERS’ BANK.
[3 Cranch. C. C. 81.] 1
Circuit Court. District of Columbia.
April Term, 1827.
Decrees in Equity—Revivor.
A decree in a chancery attachment, after the expiration of the year and day, must be revived by scire facias before execution can be had.
Scire facias to revive a decree against the-garnishee in a chancery attachment. General demurrer.
Mr. Hewitt, in support of the scire facias, cited the Virginia act of 10 December, 1703. p. 306, § 53; 3 Tuck. Bl. Comm. 414, note 2; and 1 Har. Ch. Prac. 669.

Opinion:
Judgment for the plaintiffs on the demurrer.