Case Name: McCUTCHEN v. HILLEARY
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-07
Citations: 16 F. Cas. 13
Docket Number: 
Parties: McCUTCHEN v. HILLEARY.
Judges: KILTY, Chief Judge, doubting.
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 16
Pages: 13–13

Head Matter:
Case No. 8,742.
McCUTCHEN v. HILLEARY.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 173.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
July Term, 1804.
Costs — Security for — Party Removed from District.
The defendant may require security for costs, from a plaintiff who has removed from the district since the commencement of the action.

Opinion:
Assault and battery. The defendant [Nicholas Hilleary] stated that since the bringing this suit the plaintiff [James McCutchen] had removed from the district to Philadelphia, and has there fixed his residence, &e. Motion by the defendant's counsel to lay a rule on the plaintiff to give security for costs. Granted.
KILTY, Chief Judge, doubting.