Case Name: ANDERSON'S CASE
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1821-05
Citations: 1 F. Cas. 838
Docket Number: 
Parties: ANDERSON’S CASE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 838–838

Head Matter:
Case No. 353.
ANDERSON’S CASE.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 243.]
Circuit Court, D. Columbia.
May Term, 1821.
Insolvency — Discharqe—Arrest for Prior Debt.
A debtor, discharged under the insolvent act, cannot be arrested for a debt contracted before his discharge, although not payable till after his discharge.
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
James Anderson, who had been discharged under the act of congress, for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia, was arrested for a debt contracted before his discharge, but payable after his discharge.
On motion of his counsel, Mr. Fendall. THE COURT ordered him to be discharged from the arrest, upon- entering his appearance without bail.