Case Name: John Law's Administrator v. Alexander Scott
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1828-05
Citations: 3 Cranch 295
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Law’s Administrator v. Alexander Scott.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 3
Pages: 295–295

Head Matter:
John Law’s Administrator v. Alexander Scott.
An insolvent debtor who has been discharged under the insolvent act, is not liable for the costs of a suit pending at the time of his discharge.

Opinion:
The defendant was brought in upon a ca. sa. for costs in a suit which was pending at the time of his discharge under the insolvent act.
The Court (Thruston, J., doubting) ordered the defendant to be discharged under the tenth section of the act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia.