Case Name: ALEXANDER v. THOMAS
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1802-04
Citations: 1 F. Cas. 383
Docket Number: 
Parties: ALEXANDER v. THOMAS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 383–383

Head Matter:
Case No. 174.
ALEXANDER v. THOMAS.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 92.]1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
April Term, 1802.
Landlord and Tenant — Distress for Rent — Replevin Bond — Marshal’s Commission.
The marshal’s commission of five per cent, may be included in a replevin bond for [goods •distrained for] rent.
At law.
Motion for judgment given on a replevin bond for goods distrained for rent.
Mr. Taylor, for the defendant, objected that the bond included the marshal’s commission of five per cent.

Opinion:
But THE COURT were of opinion that the commission ought to be so included. Act of Assembly, Rev. Code, 228, 338; Act 1800, p. 10.