Case Name: Finley v. McCarthy
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-11
Citations: 1 Cranch 266
Docket Number: 
Parties: Finley v. McCarthy.
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: 266–266

Head Matter:
Finley v. McCarthy.
The administrator of appearance-bail cannot he allowed to appear as appearance-bail and plead for the principal.
The appearance-bail died before the appearance-day. Motion by Mr. Youngs, for the administrator of the appearance-bail to appear as appearance-bail, and not as special bail, and plead for the principal, according to the 26th section of the Act of 12th December, 1792.

Opinion:
Refused by the Court. There cannot be the same judgment against the administrator of the appearance-bail as against the principal.