Case Name: Rotchford v. Meade
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1829-11
Citations: 3 Cranch 650
Docket Number: 
Parties: Rotchford v. Meade.
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: 650–650

Head Matter:
Rotchford v. Meade.
Ie replevin, several counts cannot be joined in the cognizance.
Replevin. The defendant made cognizance in three counts: 1st. As bailiff of Scholfield, attorney of Harper; 2d. As bailiff of Harper; and, 3d. As bailiff of Scholfield, upon his own seizin.
The plaintiff demurred specially to the cognizance, for duplicity.
The Virginia statute only gives to plaintiffs in replevin the right to plead double ; not to the defendants.

Opinion:
The Court (nem. con.) was of opinion that several counts cannot be joined, in cognizance in replevin; and especially claims in different rights, which could not be joined in a declaration.
Judgment for the plaintiff on the demurrer.