Case Name: Allen v. Thomas
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1806-03
Citations: 1 Cranch 294
Docket Number: 
Parties: Allen v. Thomas.
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: 294–295

Head Matter:
Allen v. Thomas.
Cause may be shown against a decree nisi, at any time during the term, and before any other order is made.
Bill to forclose a mortgage. Decree at March, 1805, to be final unless cause should be shown to the contrary by first day of June term, 1805. \ An answer was offered on the 13th day of the term. The plaintiff’s counsel objected that the decree had become final, no cause having been shown by the first day of the term.

Opinion:
But the CouRT
said that if a decree is to be final by a certain, day in the next term, unless, &c., and cause be shown after the day during the term, and before any other order is made, it is well. The answer, however, not being sufficient, the decree was made final.