Case Name: BENNET et al. v. ALEXANDER
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1802-04
Citations: 3 F. Cas. 203
Docket Number: 
Parties: BENNET et al. v. ALEXANDER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 3
Pages: 203–203

Head Matter:
Case No. 1,310.
BENNET et al. v. ALEXANDER.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 90.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
April Term, 1802.
Bankruptcy — Discharge op Bankrupt — Effect on Bail.
A discharge of the principal under a commission of bankruptcy issued after the return of the sci. fa. against the bail is no discharge of the bail.
At law. Scire facias, returnable October 18th, 1801.
Mr. Youngs, for the defendant,
after pleading “payment,” and “no such record,” moved for leave to plead the discharge of Charles Love, the principal, under the bankrupt law. The discharge was dated in December, 1801. The commission of bankruptcy issued October 20th, 1801.

Opinion:
But THE COURT
refused to admit the plea, being of opinion it was no bar.