Case Name: WISE v. DECKER
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-06
Citations: 30 F. Cas. 386
Docket Number: 
Parties: WISE v. DECKER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 30
Pages: 386–387

Head Matter:
Case No. 17,906.
WISE v. DECKER.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 171.] 1
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
June Term, 1804.
Assumpsit for Rent.
Assumpsit will not lie at common law on a parol demise. The statute 11 Geo. II. c. 19, is not in force in Virginia.
Assumpsit for rent, on a parol demise. Demurrer to 1st count.
Mr. Taylor and Mr. Jones, for defendant.
Assumpsit will not lie at common law for rent on a demise. 11 Geo. II. c. 19; Esp. N. P. 20; 4 Bac. Abr. 366; Chapman v. Southwicke, 1 Lev. 204; Johnson v. May, 3 Lev. 150; Dartnal v. Morgan, Cro. Jac. 598; Clerk v. Palady. Cro. Eliz. 859 ; 2 Bl. Comm. 41; Co. Litt. 141 (6). There must be a special and collateral promise. Reade v. Johnson, Cro. • Eliz. 242; Symcock v. Payn, Id. 786; Slack v. Bowsal, Cro. Jac. 668; Brett v. Read, Cro. Car. 343; Acton v. Symon, Id. 414; Ashbrooke v. Snape, Cro. Eliz. 240.
The statute 11 Geo. II. was made to remedy this inconvenience; but that statute is-not of force in Virginia.
Mr. Young, for plaintiff,
cited Dartnal v. ■ Morgan, Cro. Jac. 598; 4 Bac. Abr. 366; Hunt y. Soné, Cro. Eliz. 118.
[See Case No 17,907.]

Opinion:
The count was adjudged bad by THE COURT, nem. con.