Case Name: William Cox v. Tobias Watkins
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1829-05
Citations: 3 Cranch 629
Docket Number: 
Parties: William Cox v. Tobias Watkins.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 3
Pages: 629–630

Head Matter:
William Cox v. Tobias Watkins.
If goods be attached under the Maryland act of 1795, and the defendant be taken on the capias before the return of the attachment, it will be dissolved upon the personal appearance of the defendant in custody being entered.
The marshal had attached certain goods of the defendant under the Maryland act of 1795, c. 56, during his absence. Before the return of the attachment, the defendant was commit ted upon a criminal charge, so that the marshal was bound to return the capias “ cepi” and being brought into Court,in custody of the marshal, his appearance in proper person was entered by the clerk.
Mr. Coxe, for the defendant,
moved that the attached effects should be discharged, as the marshal was bound to take the defendant upon the capias, and the plaintiff had no right to proceed against the goods while he had the body of his debtor in custody.
Mr. Wallach, for the plaintiff.

Opinion:
The Court being of that opinion, ordered the goods to be discharged.