Case Name: UNITED STATES v. EVANS
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1803-12
Citations: 25 F. Cas. 1034
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. EVANS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 25
Pages: 1034–1034

Head Matter:
Case No. 15,064.
UNITED STATES v. EVANS.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 149.] 1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1803.
Constable—Indictment—Bond.
Indictment lies for acting as constable without giving bond.
Indictment [against Evan Evans] for acting as constable without giving bond agreeably to the fourth section of the act of May 3, 1802 [2 Stat. 194].
Verdict, guilty of serving warrants, but not of serving any execution.
Mr. Peacock, for defendant,
contended that the object of the law was only for the security of creditors as to receipt of money on execution.

Opinion:
But THE COURT (nem. con.) was of opinion that the omission to give the bond was a violation of duty; and fined the defendant one dollar.