Case Name: White v. Swift
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 442
Docket Number: 
Parties: White v. Swift.
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: 442–442

Head Matter:
White v. Swift.
In an action against a suvety in a bond to perform a decree, it is not necessary that notice of the decree should haye been given to the principal.
Debt on a bond conditioned that one Henfry should perform the decree of the Court in a chancery attachment, and pay the amount of such decree.

Opinion:
Judgment for the plaintiff on demurrer.
The question was, whether notice of the decree ought to be given to the principal, before you can sue the bond against the surety.