Case Name: Meade v. Roberts
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1802-03
Citations: 1 Cranch 72
Docket Number: 
Parties: Meade v. Roberts.
Judges: Marshall, 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: 72–72

Head Matter:
Meade v. Roberts.
Upon calling the appearance docket, if the defendant offers to appear, the court will not give the plaintiff’s attorney time to procure an affidavit to hold the defendant to special bail.
Motion to appear without special bail, there being no cause of action filed.
Mr. Woodward, for the plaintiff,
produced an account, but no affidavit. The Court decided it to be insufficient to hold to bail. Mr. Woodward requested time to get an affidavit.

Opinion:
The Court
were of opinion that the defendant had a right now to appear, and they could not amerce the marshal when an appearance was offered, unless there appeared to be a good cause of action.
Marshall, J., absent.