Case Name: WOODROW v. COLEMAN
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-11
Citations: 30 F. Cas. 517
Docket Number: 
Parties: WOODROW v. COLEMAN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 30
Pages: 517–517

Head Matter:
Case No. 17,984.
WOODROW v. COLEMAN.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 199.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1804.
Costs.
Full costs will be given in covenant.
[See Cases Nos. 17,982 and 17,983.]
Motion, by the defendant’s counsel, that the clerk be ordered to tax only so much costs as damages. New Rev. Code, p. 109, § 17.
The action was covenant, and verdict for plaintiff, one cent.
Mr. Swann, for the plaintiff,
contended that the section applies to actions of trespass. Gilb. Cas.; Bac. Abr. “Costs.”

Opinion:
THE COURT
gave judgment with full costs.