Case Name: Bank of Alexandria v. Thomas Davis
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-11
Citations: 1 Cranch 262
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bank of Alexandria v. Thomas Davis.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 262–262

Head Matter:
Bank of Alexandria v. Thomas Davis.
The Bank of Alexandria is, by its charter, entitled to judgment at the first term.
Writ returnable to this term.
The charter has since been altered in that respect.

Opinion:
The Court,
some days ago, appointed yesterday for the trial of this cause under the law incorporating the bank. •
Mr. C. Lee hoped that judgment would not be rendered by default until a rule had been laid, or notice given to defendant. Tfie appearance-day is the day after the rising of this Court.
The defendant being called, and not appearing, judgment by default was rendered and a writ of inquiry awarded.