Case Name: CHESAPEAKE & O. CANAL CO. v. BRADLEY et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1831-12
Citations: 5 F. Cas. 562
Docket Number: 
Parties: CHESAPEAKE & O. CANAL CO. v. BRADLEY et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 5
Pages: 562–562

Head Matter:
Case No. 2,646.
CHESAPEAKE & O. CANAL CO. v. BRADLEY et al.
[4 Cranch, C. C. 193.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1831.
Sejivjce on’ Sunday.
A notice cannot lawfully be served on Sunday.
Mr. Wallach and Mr. Jones, for plaintiffs.
Mr. Tabbs and Mr. Coxe, for defendants.

Opinion:
This was a motion for judgment for an installment on a joint subscription by the defendants, in the handwriting of Mr. Bradley, for one hundred shares. The ten days' notice, required by the fifth section of the charter, was served on Mr. Carroll on Sunday. Upon that ground the motion was overruled by the court, although the parties had appeared according to the notice. Roberts v. Monkhouse, S East, 547; Rex. v. Crake, Cowp. 20.