Case Name: MECHANICS' BANK OF ALEXANDRIA v. LYNN
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1821-05
Citations: 16 F. Cas. 1307
Docket Number: 
Parties: MECHANICS’ BANK OF ALEXANDRIA v. LYNN.
Judges: (MORSBLL, Circuit Judge, absent)
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 16
Pages: 1307–1308

Head Matter:
Case No. 9,384.
MECHANICS’ BANK OF ALEXANDRIA v. LYNN.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 246.]1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
May Term, 1821.
Limitation of Actions — When Pleaded.
The statute of limitations may be pleaded on the first day of the term next after office-judgment.
[See Case No. 9.3S2.]
At law.
Mr. Swann, for plaintiff.
Mr. Taylor, for defendant.

Opinion:
THE COURT
(MORSBLL, Circuit Judge, absent)
decided that the plea of the statute of limitations is an issuable plea, and may be pleaded on the first day of the term next after the office-judgment.