Case Name: BAXTER v. BIAYS
Court: United States Circuit Court for the District of Maryland
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1812-05
Citations: 2 F. Cas. 1048
Docket Number: 
Parties: BAXTER v. BIAYS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 2
Pages: 1048–1048

Head Matter:
Case No. 1,123.
BAXTER v. BIAYS.
[Brunner, Col. Cas. 254;
4 Law J. 276.]
Circuit Court. D. Maryland.
May Term, 1812.
Bail—Surrender op Principal.
Bail cannot surrender their principal before n judge at his chambers.
Biays was bail for one Merrihu. After the scire facias issued, and within the time allowed by the rule for a surrender of principal, Biays surrendered Merrihu before HOUSTON, District Judge, during vacation, who ordered an exoneretur to be entered.

Opinion:
But by
DUVAL, Circuit Justice:
There is no law authorizing a surrender before a judge at his chambers, nor is there any rule of court to that effect. It was once attempted before Judge Hanson, and refused.