Case Name: MANNING v. JAMESSON et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1806-03
Citations: 16 F. Cas. 657
Docket Number: 
Parties: MANNING v. JAMESSON et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 16
Pages: 657–657

Head Matter:
Case No. 9,045.
MANNING v. JAMESSON et al.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 285.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
March Term, 1806.
Continuance — Affidavits—Counter- Affi- . davits.
Counter-affidavits cannot be read on a motion for a continuance of the cause.
[This was a suit by Manning against James-son & Young.]

Opinion:
Mr. Taylor, made an affidavit for a continuance. A counter-affidavit was read, but THE COURT said they would not consider the reading of it as a precedent.