Case Name: Bartleman v. Smarr
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1810-12
Citations: 2 Cranch 16
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bartleman v. Smarr.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 16–16

Head Matter:
Bartleman v. Smarr.
Affidavit to hold to bail.
Mr. Law, for the defendant,
moved to appear without bail. There was an affidavit filed, charging the defendant in the following manner: “1809, Oct. 5. To goods per bill, $91.89,” with an affidavit “ that the above account is just and true.”

Opinion:
The Court
was of opinion that it was not a sufficient affidavit to hold the defendant to bail.