Case Name: Wise v. Groverman
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1807-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 418
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wise v. Groverman.
Judges: Duckett, J., absent.
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: 418–418

Head Matter:
Wise v. Groverman.
If, after a plea of nil debet, by the appearance-hail, the principal comes in and gives special bail, and pleads the same plea, the plaintiff is entitled to a continuance of course.
There had been a plea of “ owe nothing,” by the appearance-bail and issue. The principal defendant now came in, and gave special bail, and pleaded the same plea, “ owe nothing.”
Mr. Jones, for the plaintiff,
contended for a continuance, as a matter of course.
Mr. Youngs, for the defendant,
cited the case of Alexander v. Patten, [ante, 338,] where the Court refused a continuance to the defendant, on account of the appearance of the administrator of the plaintiff.

Opinion:
But the Couet
thought the plaintiff entitled to a continuance of course, in the same manner as on setting aside a writ of inquiry, it being the default of the defendant that he did not appear before.
Continued.
Duckett, J., absent.