Case Name: ASKEW v. SMITH
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-03-26
Citations: 2 F. Cas. 37
Docket Number: 
Parties: ASKEW v. SMITH
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 2
Pages: 37–37

Head Matter:
Case No. 588.
ASKEW v. SMITH
[1 Cranch, C. C. 159.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
March 26, 1804.
Judgment bt Confession—Before Return of the Writ.
A defendant, arrested to appear at the next term, cannot come in and confess judgment at this term; the writ being returnable to the next term.
[See Hoden v. Perry, Case No. 5,893.]
Rule to show cause why the defendant should not come in and confess judgment.
Mr. Youngs, for the defendant.
Although the writ is not returnable to this, but to the next term, yet a confession of judgment cures all errors.

Opinion:
Rule discharged
THE COURT
being of opinion that such judgment could not, at this time, be regularly entered, so as to avail the plaintiff.